...world, under improvement for purposes of navigation, equals it in the magnitude of its bed disturbance. Caving banks may very properly be classified as eroding...where the whole side of the river bank from the water surfarf downward to the foot of such bank on the river bottom, in the channelway next such bank, is...

...subject is even less understood by the general public. On this account a brief description of such banks seems advisable. "Caving banks may very properly...markedly different from each other in general appearance, orgin or both. "An eroding bank is one where the whole side of the river bank from the water surface...

...diminution being due to the extensive revetment work executed in the meantime. Caving banks have been classified as eroding banks, slumping banks, sinking banks, and sliding or slipping banks. As most of the damage is done by the first method, no further reference will be made to the others....

...page 14 of the report. The next is caving banks. There are shown the different kinds of caving banks, classified as eroding banks, slumping banks, sinking banks, and sliding or slipping banks. Is there anything that we should know about banks except that they cave too often? Colonel POTTER....

...flood-control works along the river by causing or threatening their destruction. 49. Caving banks may be classified as eroding banks, slumping banks, sinking banks, and sliding or slipping banks. A discussion of them may be found on pages 40 to 43 of the report of the Board of Engineers on Examination...

...page 14 of the report. The next is caving banks. There are shown the different kinds of caving banks, classified as eroding banks, slumping banks, sinking banks, and sliding or slipping banks. Is there anything that we should know about banks exrept that they cave too often? Colonel POTTER....