Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-01

cessVe hOOds OF the winter and spFInp-I
Two OF these dams were very seriously
injured, and many OF the others, more or
less damaged.
To repair and complete these dams
necessarily caused much delay, as the
work was Of such character that but lit
tie could be eflectually done until the
river approached the low water point
Nearly all the dams have been more or
less repaired; and in making these re-
pairs, such additional security has been
extended to them BY increasing the grav-
elling above, and placing brush, stone,
and other projections below, as the ac-
ton of the foods indicated as necessary.
This work is now completed, and steam.
boats ofthe ordinary size, running in the
supper trade," on the Ohio river, pass
from Marietta to the pool of the dam,
above GAINESVILLE.
At the Simms' creek dam, between
Dresden and GAINESVILLE, the lock which
was constructed prior TO the improve
ment of the river below, is 100 feet long
in the chamber, and % feet wide, and on
" admits of the passage of the smaller
class of steamboats,.
The board have been authorized by an
act of The General Assembly, passed
March l6, 1889, to enlarge this lock $50
as TO make it correspond with the other
locks on the Improvement, ProUided, that
the board shall be Of opinion that the in
terest of the State requires it,"
II will, perhaps, not be necessary to en-
large this lock until the character Of the
Improvement shall be more fully devel-
Oped, and the business on the river very
much increased.
The Improvement Of the Muskingum
river extends from the side cut at Dres
den, which connects it with the Ohio Ca
nal, TO Marietta, at the mouth Of the riV
er, where it connects with the Ohio river
The distance from Dresden to Marietta
by way of the Improvement, is 81 miles
The descent IS 1854 feet, which is over
come by II dams ard 10 lift locks -
These locks are built of cut stone mason,
ry, and with the exception of the lock be.
tween Dresden and Zanesville, are each
IT'S feet long in the chamber, and So feet
wide.
Dam No. /, IS located near Simms'
creek, 6 miles below Dresden. 1t is 536
long, composed of perpendicular crib Of
square timber, tied together with cross
ties and filled with stone; the whole rest
ing on foundation Of brush, stone and
trees. The lock wall forms one of the
abuiments, and the other is composed Of
square timber forming a crib, and filled
with stone.
The lock at this place, is 100 feet lons
in the chamber, and % feet wide, with |
lift at low water of 8 feet inch. It has
timber and plank foundation resting or
sof: rock.
Dam No. 2, is located at ZanesviIle, II
miles below the former. II Is $40 fee
long, constructed of timber. resembling
in form the rOofOf cabin, tied with eros
ties Oftimber, and filed with stone, hav
ing slope of II to on the upper, and
10 ! on the lower sides, with level SUI
face on the top of6 feet in width. Th
slopes and top are covered with 6 inc
oak plank. This dam is constructed on
rock foundation of NOT very dura bl
quality, and TO preVenl the rock from be
ing removed, by the action of the waie
in passing over the dam, crib Of timbe
filed with stone and planked on the toI
has been introduced at the Toe Of the daI
in lieu OF an apron. The abulments a
Of cut stone masonry. The side cut ori,
inalIy commenced BY an incorporated con
pany, has been very much increased
width, and extended along the river
front Of the town, making the who
length of the side cut, or canal, 63 chain
At the termination of this canal, theI
: are two combined lift locks oVercomiu
descent of II feet inches. The loV
er lock has rock foundation, but owing
: the friable nature Of portion of the roc
' above, timber and plank were placed 9
top Of it, for the foundation of the upp'
lock. At the head Of this cut is a guaI
lock, Of cut stone, on rock foundatio
TO guard against breaches in the en-
bankment Of the side cut from excessiN
foods.
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