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Show 4039 Zahn- D 2059 A Yes. Q And what is the effect of the change of the stage of the river upon the sandbars? A The river current, the main current, would shift from one side to the other; sometimes it would stay pretty well in the center, but many times it would just away from one side to the other, and undermine the sand bank, the sand bank would be cut under and fall down; you would hear that splashing going on all day and all night, the bank being eaten away. Q Did you ever see the river any lower than it was the year 1904, when you diverted it all? A No. Q During low water, can you tell me with any degree of accuracy how low the water does get? ( Question read.) THE SPECIAL MASTER: At the points you have seen it. A There is no trouble to wade -- not much trouble to wade across. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q How often does that situation occur, that is, how many different years have you seen it in that stage? BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Just a minute. Mr. witness, a man can wade across a stream, I suppose, up to his neck. What do you mean by " wade across"? |