This river is a large tidal basin in the
eastern part of New Jersey, con-
sisting of two bays designated as
North Branch (Navesink River)
and South Branch. The two
branches are united by a channel
called the Main Stem, which ex-
tends to the outlet at the southeast
end of Sandy Hook Bay.

The river is used by small fishing
craft; also by pleasure boats during
the summer season.

This is a tidal stream flowing into
Little Egg Harbor on the Atlantic
coast northeast of Atlantic City.

The Rancocas River is a tributary of
the Delaware River, its mouth be-
ing about 11 miles above Camden,
N. J.

Important shippers: Browning's
Chemical Works and Camden Iron
Works. Freight rates said to have
been reduced by permitting larger
vessels to be used for long voyages.

Improvements reported to have re-
duced freight rates on car floats
25 per cent. The phosphate works
of I. P. Thomas & Sons Co. are
located on this stream.

This is a tidal tributary of the Dela-
ware River, its mouth being about
50 miles below Camden, N. J.
Freight rates said to have been
lowered by reason of the improve-
ment of the creek. Larger boats
are enabled to enter and delays in
waiting for tides are avoided.

This creek rises in Gloucester County,
flows in a northwesterly direction,
and empties into the Delaware
River at a point nearly opposite
Marcus Hook, Pa.

TABLE 8.-NAMES, LOCALITIES, NAVIGABLE LENGTHS, DEPTHS AT LOW WATER, ETC., OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS, ETC.-Continued. (a) Rivers tributary to Atlantic Ocean-Continued.

Schuylkill, Pa.

a Arrivals.

b Departures.

Remarks.

TABLE 8.- NAMES, LOCALITIES, NAVIGABLE LENGTHS, DEPTHS AT LOW WATER, ETC., OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS, ETC.-Continued. (a) Kivers tributary to Atlantic Ocean-Continued.

ber Co.

Canal and Back Creek Tow- Reported that improvement has low

Mouth to Snow Hill, Md.

28.0

9.0

1903, 245,568 tons..
1904, 246,223 tons.
1905, 67,165 tons.

La Trappe (Dividing
Creek), Md.

Mouth to Trappe Landing,
Md.

3.0

6.5

Improvements said to have made no
appreciable difference in freight
rates. (It was impracticable to
complete commercial statistics. In-
crease reported of from 5 to 10 per
cent.)

No effect on freight rates.

Commerce mainly farm produce and
general merchandise. Improvement
appears to have made no alteration
in freight rates, although facilitat-
ing shipments.

The

Improvement has made no appre-
ciable reduction in freight rates.
Washington and Georgetown are situ-
ated on the Potomac River at the
point where maritime commerce be-
gins and about 190 miles from the
entrance to Chesapeake Bay and 113
miles from Point Lookout, where
the Potomac flows into the Chesa-
peake Bay. Connection is made at
Georgetown with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. The Potomac is a
wide and deep body of water having
the characteristics of a tidal estuary
rather than a fluvial stream.
river is navigable to the foot of Lit-
tle Falls, 34 miles above Georgetown,
but the Aqueduct Bridge obstructs
navigation. Commerce: Coal, ice,
lumber, wood, sand, gravel, clay,
stone, oil, asphalt, and general mer-
chandise.
A large amount of freight is shipped
to and from the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head, Md. The
river is navigable for large vessels to
the Navy-Yard Bridge; fortugs and
small vessels to Pennsylvania Ave-
nue Bridge; for small scows and
lighters to Bladensburg. Com-
merce: Sand, gravel, brick, stone,
oil, ice, timber, asphalt, and general
merchandise.