s 29
Flood catchment 31
Pompton reservoir 31
Ramapo system 33
Wanaque system 34
Midvale reservoir 34
Ringwood reservoir 35
West Brook reservoir 35
Pequanac system 35
Newfoundland reservoir 36
Stickle Pond reservoir 36
Rockaway system 37
Powerville reservoir 37
Longwood Valley reservoir 37
Splitrock Pond 38
Upper Passaic Basin 38
Millington reservoir 38
Saddle River 39
Summary of flood-catchments projects 40
Preferable reservoir sites 40

General conclusions 44

Index 47

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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PLATE I. _A_, Beattie's dam, Little Falls, N. J., in flood; _B_,
Flood-water lines in residence district, Paterson, N. J. 16

II. _A_, Pompton Lakes dam and water front of Ludlum Steel and Iron
Company; _B_, Dry bed of Pompton Lake 24

III. Flood district of Paterson, N. J. 24

IV. _A_, Washout at Spruce street, Paterson, N. J.; _B_,
River street, Paterson, N. J., after flood 26

V. _A_, Effects of flood in mill district, Paterson, N. J.; _B_,
The wreck of a hotel in Paterson, N. J. 26

VI. _A_, Devastation in Hebrew quarter, Paterson, N. J.; _B_,
A common example of flood damage 28

VII. _A_, Inundated lands at Passaic, N. J.; _B_, Undamaged bridge
across Passaic River after partial subsidence of flood