River surveys and profiles made during 1903 . ,,484 1,4791,4761,4671,464 1, 1,,4631,4581,455 1, 1,452 1,450 1, 1,447 1, 46S. 07 1,,469 1,444 CHIPPEWA RIVER FROM REEDS LANDING, MINNESOTA, TO FLAMBEAU, WIS. Between April 15 and June 12, 1903, J. II. Ellis, field assistant,ran a careful double-rodded primary-level line along the ChippewaRiver from Reeds Landing, Minnesota, to Chippewa Falls, Wis. Thiswork was under the general direction of J. H. Renshawe, geographerin charge of the central section of topography. Later in the year itwas decided to continue th
River surveys and profiles made during 1903 . ,,484 1,4791,4761,4671,464 1, 1,,4631,4581,455 1, 1,452 1,450 1, 1,447 1, 46S. 07 1,,469 1,444 CHIPPEWA RIVER FROM REEDS LANDING, MINNESOTA, TO FLAMBEAU, WIS. Between April 15 and June 12, 1903, J. II. Ellis, field assistant,ran a careful double-rodded primary-level line along the ChippewaRiver from Reeds Landing, Minnesota, to Chippewa Falls, Wis. Thiswork was under the general direction of J. H. Renshawe, geographerin charge of the central section of topography. Later in the year itwas decided to continue this work above Chippewa Falls, and on 98 RIVER SURVEYS AND PROFILES OF 1903. [NO. 115. September 1 the central and eastern sections having united as theeastern section of topography, H. M. Wilson, geographer in charge,assigned F. T. Fitch, field assistant, to this work. Between thatdate and October 4 Mr. Fitch ran a line of flying levels accompaniedby a plane-table stadia traverse and topographic sketching fromChippewa Falls to Flambeau, Fig. 17.—Map showing location of surveys in Wisconsin. This level work is based on a bench mark of the Mississippi RiverCommission at Reeds Landing, and the distances were obtainedby pacing. No plane-table survey of the river was this section, 64 miles in length, there is a fall of 135 feet. Elevenbench-mark tablets and 70 temporary bench marks were established,and 72 water-surface elevations were determined. While the survey was being made the stage of the river fluctuatedgreatly, owing to rains and to alternate flooding and stoppage HAhoytND] CHIPPEWA RIVEtt. 99 of the stream by various lumber companies. This diversion of thewater is the cause of much compiaint by the various mill owners,many of whom want a system of reservoirs constructed near theheadwaters to regulate the water supply. Owing to the slight fall, the width of the stream, and the widebottom lands, there are no opportunities for power developmentupon the Ch
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