Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . slands, the latter the upper. At thefalls the river is again formed into two channels by Conns and Great Falls islands,the former the upper, and forms the Maryland and Virginia channels. Across theformer is a dam of solid masonry, with gate-house and gates. This dam, shouldthere be occasion, will be extended to the Virginia side. The Government ownsthe water-right, having 5 a. of ground. The dam is faced with massive guards 01stone. The total water su
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . slands, the latter the upper. At thefalls the river is again formed into two channels by Conns and Great Falls islands,the former the upper, and forms the Maryland and Virginia channels. Across theformer is a dam of solid masonry, with gate-house and gates. This dam, shouldthere be occasion, will be extended to the Virginia side. The Government ownsthe water-right, having 5 a. of ground. The dam is faced with massive guards 01stone. The total water supply of the river is 1,196,019,511 galls, in 24 hrs. Atthis point the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is carried over the Aqueduct. At the Great Falls the Potomac breaks through the moun-tain in a channel narrong to 100 yds. in width, and bound-ed on the Virginia side by perpendicular rocks 70 ft. water falls over a series of cascades, making a descentof 80 ft. in 11 m., the greatest single pitch being 40 ft. At adistance of 4 m. it widens, and its agitated waters quiet intoan unbroken current. About 10 m. below, at the Little Falls^. THE GREAT FALLS, MARYLAND SIDE. AQUEDUCT AND GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC. 219 about 3 m. above Georgetown, the stream makes a descent of37 ft. in a series of cascades. Keleased from the mountains,after passing Georo;eto^, the river widens into the lake-Ukestream wliicli we have seen in front of Washington. Tlie best view of the Falls is from the Virginia side, theledges and nigged boulders appearing to better with the wild aspect of nature is the cedar, oak,willow, birch, and jessamine. Wild cherries and strawber-ries in season are found in great abundance. The most ven-omous reptiles abound. The scene in winter is enchanting,great masses of ice piled up on either side, and the rocks aiultrees frosted with spray, forming a charming surrounding forthe boiling torrent in the channel.
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