Title:
Letter from Marsden Manson to John Muir, 1907 Jul 29.
Creator:
Marsden Manson
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1907 Jul 29
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir16_0852-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
San Francisco
Rights:
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Transcription:
letterhead 801 Union Trust Biog July 29th 1907. My Dear Prof Muir Your letter of the 26th inst is just received It
is not possible for me to give you maps of the reservoir, but I can give you a full description each. In Lake Weaver the dam
will be about 1/4 to 1/3 mile below the out-let of the present lake? the surface of the lake when the dam? is full during
all months except late Sept. Oct Nov. Dec. will be about 1 1/2 greater than present area. In Hetch Hetchy the dam will be
in the gorge at lower end of valley and will back water nearly 3 miles with an average moth of about 1/4 mile covering I think
1700 acres. The maximum height will be nearly to the base of the falls on the north wall. The lake will be full or nearly
so during those months when the mountaineer can visit the region. The dams should be of rustic? illegible faced masonry practically
a part of the enclosing walls, in no way det illegible ing from the surroundings not reaching with b illegible water the great
canon diacritic which is the feature of the region. Sincerely yours Marsden Manson. 03897