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Show 136 -- 132-- channel depths across these tars were very shallow, though generally a depth of between 1 and 2 feet could be found to enable the boats to plow through.' " Now, that, in my estimation, is a statement that gives an idea of the depth of water over the bars." R. 296. The most common channel depths at the bends between bars range between three and five feet. R. 296. " Q You very pointedly discuss the question of navigation, do you not, of that stretch, and point out the difficulty of navigation, and state that the coarse material brought into the channel has formed decided rapids which, with rocks in the channel, set an upstream limit for the type of boats used below Moab? " A Yes, sir. " Q And that the point you fix, Mile 68, sets an upstream limit for the type of boats used below Moab? " A Yes, sire. " Q All of that discussion there relates to the question of navigability, does it not? " A I do not think so; no, sir. It shows the extreme difference in the character of the river channel. " Q Well, when you speak about the rocks and their impediment to navigation, and fix that as the upstream limit of navigation, if the matter of navigation was not in your mind in writing this report, how is it that there, as in one or two other places where you refer to it where you net difficulties, you pointedly refer to that and discuss the question of navigation and impediments |