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Show 95 -- 91-- " Q That is as it was actually surveyed? " A That is, as it was actually surveyed. " Q Then, what do you mean by ' probably rapids,' and ' probably straight, clear water?' " A Well, the green stretches are placed where the slope is such that, during low water stage, it is rapid water. As the flow increases, they run more or less into the rapids. For instance, as the stage changes in the river, certain stretches that may be quiet water become rapid water, and certain that may be rapid water become rapids. Now, these conditions shown on here ( indicating map) are ordinary low- water conditions of the river. Q Well, what you have marked in red shows what is your estimate of the conditions at some other stage of the water? A No; that is the rapid as shown at the low water. R. 204- 205. The profiles themselves are the basis from which all the information is obtained. " These profiles ( indicating), as you will notice here, are simply taken at places where there were rapids shown by the profile, and compared with the plan in order to get a picture of the river." R. 2005. He has seen the first, second and third rapids in Cataract Canyon. The records of the Interior Department disclose certain rapids as existing in what is referred to an Cataract Canyon, and they have names, and their general |