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(e.) The cause of the difference, if any, between the quantity passed out of the Reservoir as shewn by its contents then and now, including the estimated flow into it, and the quantity delivered through the tunnel?

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

24th April, 1891.

(a.) The quantity of water in the Tytam Reservoir on the 1st of August

last, was 307,650,000 gallons.

(b.) Quantity of water delivered daily through the tunnel, see attached

table.

(c.) The estimated approximate flow into the Reservoir between the 1st of August last and now, neglecting evaporation, is 94,606,600, which gives a daily average of 355,000 gallons. The Honourable J. M. PRICE in his report dated the 1st of November, 1885, estimated the daily flow during the months between October and March, at 150,000 gallons. Mr. JAMES ORANGE in his paper read before the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1889, estimated the dry weather flow at 200,000 gallons per diem.

(d.) The Reservoir is practically empty.

April 24th, 1891.

The following table shews the Quantity of Water in gallons delivered daily through the tunnel from the Tytam Reservoir :-

1890.

Gallon per

diem.

5th,

19th, 25th,

""

Aug. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th,

6th, 16th, 26th, 31st,

September 1st, 2nd,

3rd, 30th,..

`October 1st, 6th,

2,057,000

1,512,000

1,676,000

2,248,000

Total for the month,....

58,082,000

1,676,000

1,868,400

Total for the month,....

55,667,200

1,868,400

7th, 11th,.

1,676,000

12th, 28th,

1,512,000

19

29th, 31st,

1,676,000

""

Total for the month,....

50,322,400

November,.....

1,676,000

Total for the month,....

50,280,000

J

December 1st, 30th,

31st,

1,676,000

1,512,000

Total for the month,....

51,792,000

1891.

January 1st, 12th,..

1,512,000

"3

13th, 31st,

1,676,000

Total for the month,.

49,988,000

February 1st, 11th,

+

1,676,000

12th, 16th,.......... 17th, 28th,.

1,337,000

1,015,000

Total for the month,.....

37,301,000

March 1st, 23rd,

1,015,000

1

33

24th, 31st,

729,000

Total for the month......

29,177,000,

April 1st, 6th, ..

23

7th, 23rd,.. 24th,..

729,000

870,000

483,000

Total for the month,.....

19,647,000

402,256,600

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