Report of Col. Gwynn on the Cape Fear and Deep River improvement.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gwynn, Walter, 1802-1882.

Series:

LLMC-digital (Series)

Document (North Carolina. General Assembly) ; Session 1856-57, no. 46.

Doc. No. 46. Ses. 1856-'7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

River engineering--North Carolina--Cape Fear River.

River engineering.

River engineering--North Carolina--Deep River (River).

Dams.

Locks (Hydraulic engineering).

North Carolina--Deep River (River).

Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--North Carolina--Cape Fear River.

Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--North Carolina--Deep River (River).

Dams--North Carolina--Cape Fear River.

Dams--North Carolina--Deep River (River).

North Carolina--Cape Fear River.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages).

Place of Publication:

[Raleigh, N.C.] : Holden & Wilson, printers to the state, [1857]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

1857 Letter of transmittal to the General Assembly regarding a report by Col. Walter Gwynn which reviewed the works on the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers. These works consisted of numerous locks and dams; the dams were consisted permanent, although the locks, guard walls, and abutments were prone to decay. After reviewing each part of the locks and dams, Gwynn estimated that $1,200,000 was needed for upgrade and repair.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed April 3, 2018).

OCLC:

1030309657

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.