ater and during a depth of six feet through- large part of the year cov- out, its available depth ered in places with stag- was scarcely half that nant pools. The greater amount. The level varied part of the swamp is cov- with the rainfall, and the ered with a dense growth bottom of the canal was… … ing over two feet of water were un- to the Pasquotank River, and cov- able to pass through. Fresh shoals ered a distance of 29°10 miles. The —: . first section of the canal from Gil- had formed in several places, anc the losses due to percolation anc merton Locks to Deep Creek Lock the prevalence…
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