New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05

recommendation OF Capt. Lull Ia divided into three
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS middle or lake, and eastern. Ino
western division known the Del Medic. IL EXTENDS
from the mouth or small stream Of that name empty
Ing into Lake Nicaragua 10 the port Of Brto on tns
feet lit 400 feet long, and 10 feet wide. each. The
difference OF level between high water at Brto and mean
hgh lake ia I03i4 feet tide lock OF nine feet it
will be required at tho entrance OF the harbor OF
Brto. The distance from the lake to Lex NO eiEn
the remaining locks located at the most iav3raDe
places construction aud future The canal from
Lock No TO the Pacific follows the OF the Rio
Graude. The highest point OF elevation between Lake
Nicaragua and Lock NO Is ia ieet above mean tS
natural surface OF the ground BY careful osln'ie
it found that Lake Nicaragua discharges at is
lowest stage by Its natural outlet. the san Juan per
minute, IA times the amount OF water required Tor to
The middle division il of Lake navigation. distance
OF 56t miles from the mouth Of the Del Medic - san
Carlos at the entrance Of the waters OF the AXE into
the san Jnan RIVER its outlet ATLANTIC, III front
Of the mouth OF the Del Medic 6 feet 0Hth Of water Is
reached 400 rect from the shore reaurine between this
point and the shore soma Excavations, partly IN rock
and partly IN gravel Before San Carlos mud deposit
has been formed extending 10 miles into the lake
From the end OF Thu mud deposit to the excavation ID
front OF tho Tel Medic the lake has depth varying
fr2In % to 1872 feet, requiring no improvement. 49,
lake, to the barbor Of San Juan del Norte or
water navigation by the River San Juan aud i5 miles
OF inland canal The San Juan IS proposed 10 Do aue
navigable by means Of four dams, with snort cahas
around the first three with lock OF O25 Ieet t IN
each The first dam, at Castillo, 1874 mics from tno
3alas is Il96 feet length; the third at the foot OF
Machua Rapids is 49, 90 feet high and s2l rect long anu
the fourth about mile below the RIVER san carlos,
large tributary OF the San Juan LOU ieel Iong 1
u feet high To prevent the Milling OF Tue cnahel VI
the san Juan with the sediment brought from tne noun
famous district OF Costa Rlca by the san Saros .u rs
latter river Is diverted from ts course ana Dy means o
artificial channel made to discharge below ud no d
From san Carlos, at the lake par composer VI
and gravel with occasional ridges OF rocks ana
extends to the foot Of Toro rapids ~ MUS a
this distance channel. 80 feet VIDE al D1to, ~
of to 1, ana mean depth or SO feet IS esshcu ~
be excavated to obtain the REQUIRED dePtn o. sU
20 feet. From this point to Castillo no improvement. -
required. From Castillo to dam NO. 2, snort eHc"Sa-
tons NOT anS AZ aya NO bar about 5000 feet
long with depth OF five feet must be removeu.
These constitute the improvements requIou W '"0 ~
Below dam No 4 the channel Of the San Juan 10 not
available. The canal Is, therefore; taken i,om o
about 1900 feet above TINS dam ana carried 10
its the Atlantic, distance OF A. miles VI
this latter distance SO miles are IN az" mort
bankment. and the remainder across 10" iS @ Eroin
spurs, projecting to the river from tue INTERIOR -,
dam No. to the sea seven locks WIN pc requ'ieu no
1887 feet lit each. They located at the end OF to
deep cuttings across the spurs, where rock ~ %
supposed to exist. From the RIVER san juan "
short distance below the Juanio branch tne ca ha
require IL cesspOOls and - cuyefts 10 receive
ing the line From point tQnien SaDe) 20 Gieytow
trench at foot OF the emOankment ON eltner suo
OF the canal will be sufficient to give proper uiainaso
A 10 material OF construction the absence or stone
TO be regretted but timber OF the first qualty Is ao
quantities. and an abundance OF excellent limestone A
greater part OF the work Is proposed IN cohcrcle,
absence OF stone Is compensated Ioi W '"o P'
good lime go, $500. IL -, hot
tom and O6 feet the surface OF the water IN cAOH
walton and cmbankmcnt the canal VIII DE ~ ltet W,o Nv
bottom and with slopes of II TO rise 70 te Surace
of the ground, thence rising feet above ne surcc VI
tho water Ia the canal and forming me luher soPp r
the embankment, where the prism IS 100 ieeI w'uo A"o
embankmcnt will DO 10 feet IN width at ihr top; -,
At the to the canal from tho Paclnc dreug.
ing and breakwater will DO required, forming hlIDo
of some % acres in extent The estimate iOr TINS art
hcal harbor. including lighthouse, Is sl555 A. Ino
entrance Of the canal To the Atlantic the hrDor OF ol
Juan Del hOrte, or Groytown, Wll i9luiIe mhon
Improvement Two plans are proposed 49, dlYertlnS
the river Colorado, which emptes INTO TINS harOO d
which il believed bring down the greater portion
OF the post choking it, by dredging ana erecIDs
"a breakwaer rs at Brlto. The estimate Tor the HtSI
proposal is Sgls.525 and for the second. s226,9jj
very complete detailed estimate or the expenses
Of this route has been prepared Dy capt LuiI lt IS
difference in favor of the estimate given. give tue
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