asked the Minister for Finance the height at which the level of the water in the Shannon between Athlone and Meelick was maintained during the months of June, July, August, September and October, 1960.
5.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Shannon Level.
4.
asked the Minister for Finance whether any sluice gates on the River Shannon at Athlone, Rooskey, Tarmonbarry and Jamestown, and, if so, how many, were open on the following dates: 18th, 19th and 28th August, 22nd and 26th October, and 1st November, 1960, and 20th January and 10th and 14th February, 1961.
As the replies to Questions 4 and 5 are in the form of tabular statements they will, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, be circulated with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:
RIVER SHANNON—GAUGE READINGS
YEAR 1960
D/S=Downstream U/S=Upstream
|
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
||||||
|
D/S |
U/S |
D/S |
U/S |
D/S |
U/S |
D/S |
U/S |
D/S |
U/S |
|
|
Date |
Athlone Weir |
Meelick Weir |
Athlone Weir |
Meelick Weir |
Athlone Weir |
Meelick Weir |
Athlone Weir |
Meelick Weir |
Athlone Weir |
Meelick Weir |
|
1st |
7' 9'' |
6' 8'' |
7' 11'' |
6' 6'' |
9' 9'' |
6' 0'' |
10' 11'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 5'' |
6' 5'' |
|
2nd |
7' 9'' |
6' 9'' |
7' 11'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 10'' |
6' 0'' |
11' 3'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 6'' |
6' 6'' |
|
3rd |
7' 10'' |
6' 9'' |
7' 11'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 10'' |
6' 0'' |
11' 4'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 10'' |
6' 8'' |
|
4th |
7' 11'' |
6' 9'' |
7' 11'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 8'' |
6' 0'' |
11' 5'' |
6' 6'' |
12' 0'' |
6' 8'' |
|
5th |
8' 0'' |
6' 10'' |
7' 10'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 5'' |
5' 11'' |
11' 7'' |
6' 6'' |
11' 11'' |
6' 7'' |
|
6th |
8' 2'' |
6' 11'' |
8' 0'' |
6' 9'' |
9' 3'' |
6' 2'' |
11' 6'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 10'' |
6' 7'' |
|
7th |
8' 5'' |
6' 11'' |
7' 10'' |
6' 10'' |
9' 0'' |
6' 2'' |
11' 7'' |
6' 6'' |
11' 9'' |
6' 6'' |
|
8th |
8' 7'' |
6' 11'' |
7' 9'' |
6' 9'' |
8' 11'' |
6' 0'' |
11' 7'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 9'' |
6' 6'' |
|
9th |
8' 11'' |
6' 3'' |
7' 9'' |
6' 9'' |
8' 10'' |
6' 4'' |
11' 6'' |
6' 5'' |
12' 9'' |
7' 0'' |
|
10th |
8' 11'' |
6' 1'' |
7' 9'' |
6' 9'' |
8' 9'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 5'' |
6' 4'' |
13' 0'' |
7' 0'' |
|
11th |
8' 11'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 11'' |
7' 0'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 4'' |
11' 3'' |
6' 3'' |
12' 9'' |
6' 11'' |
|
12th |
8' 11'' |
6' 2'' |
8' 11'' |
5' 11'' |
8' 9'' |
6' 4'' |
11' 4'' |
6' 4'' |
12' 5'' |
6' 10'' |
|
13th |
8' 11'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 7'' |
6' 1'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 4'' |
11' 6'' |
6' 4'' |
12' 0'' |
6' 7'' |
|
14th |
8' 11'' |
6' 5'' |
8' 6'' |
6' 3'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 5'' |
11' 6'' |
6' 6'' |
11' 7'' |
6' 6'' |
|
15th |
8' 11'' |
6' 5'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 5'' |
12' 0'' |
6' 9'' |
11' 3'' |
6' 6'' |
|
16th |
9'1'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 7'' |
6' 5'' |
12' 3'' |
6' 9'' |
10' 11'' |
6' 5'' |
|
17th |
9' 0'' |
6' 5'' |
8' 9'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 7'' |
12' 4'' |
6' 9'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
18th |
8' 11'' |
6' 5'' |
9' 2'' |
6' 6'' |
8' 7'' |
6' 7'' |
12' 5'' |
6' 9'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
19th |
8' 10'' |
6' 4'' |
9' 4'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 7'' |
6' 6'' |
12' 7'' |
6' 10'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
20th |
8' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
9' 6'' |
6' 4'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 7'' |
13' 0'' |
6' 11'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
21st |
8' 7'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 5'' |
6' 0'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 7'' |
13' 1'' |
6' 11'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
22nd |
8' 6'' |
6' 7'' |
9' 5'' |
6' 0'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 6'' |
13' 2'' |
6' 11'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
23rd |
8' 8'' |
6' 9'' |
9' 3'' |
6' 0'' |
8' 7'' |
6' 7'' |
13' 1'' |
6' 11'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
|
24th |
8' 9'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 5'' |
6' 0'' |
8' 8'' |
6' 6'' |
13' 0'' |
6' 10'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
|
25th |
8' 9'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 7'' |
6' 1'' |
8' 9'' |
6' 7'' |
12' 9'' |
6' 9'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
|
26th |
8' 7'' |
6' 8'' |
9' 8'' |
6' 1'' |
9' 3'' |
6' 7'' |
12' 5'' |
6' 8'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
|
27th |
8' 5'' |
6' 7'' |
9' 7'' |
6' 0'' |
9' 8'' |
6' 4'' |
12' 1'' |
6' 7'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
|
28th |
8' 3'' |
6' 6'' |
9' 8'' |
6' 0'' |
10' 2'' |
6' 2'' |
11' 9'' |
6' 6'' |
10' 9'' |
6' 4'' |
|
29th |
8' 1'' |
6' 6'' |
9' 9'' |
6' 2'' |
10' 5'' |
6' 3'' |
11' 9'' |
6' 6'' |
10' 9'' |
6' 4'' |
|
30th |
8' 0'' |
6' 6'' |
9' 9'' |
6' 0'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
11' 7'' |
6' 6'' |
10' 7'' |
6' 3'' |
|
31st |
— |
— |
9' 9'' |
6' 0'' |
10' 8'' |
6' 3'' |
— |
— |
10' 5'' |
6' 2'' |
SLUICE GATE OPENINGS ON RIVER SHANNON
|
Date |
Athlone |
Rooskey |
Tarmonbarry |
Jamestown |
|
18/8/60 |
6 Open 3'0'' |
2 Open 6'0'' |
None open |
3 Open 6'0'' |
|
19/8/60 |
8 ,, 3'0'' |
2 ,, 6'0'' |
,,,, |
2 ,, 6'0'' |
|
28/8/60 |
None open |
12 ,, 6'0'' |
6 Full Open |
10 ,, 6'0'' |
|
22/10/60 |
4 Open 3'0'' |
6 ,, 6'0'' |
4 ,,,, |
4 ,, 6'0'' |
|
26/10/60 |
8 ,, 3'0'' |
6 ,, 6'0'' |
4 ,,,, |
2 ,, 4'6'' |
|
1/11/60 |
12 ,, 3'0'' |
6 ,, 6'0'' |
4 ,,,, |
1 ,, 6'0'' |
|
20/1/61 |
None open |
12 Full Open |
10 ,,,, |
12 Full Open |
|
10/2/61 |
,,,, |
12 ,,,, |
10 ,,,, |
12 ,,,, |
|
14/2/61 |
,,,, |
12 ,,,, |
10 ,,,, |
12 ,,,, |
May I ask the Parliamentary Secretary whether he has given in the reply the information asked for?
I think it is fairly fully given.