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tributaries after it enters Is., and falls into the
Mississippi 3 miles below Rock Island. Much
of the country through which it passes in Is.
consists of fertile prairie, with some timber land.
Its channel is mostly lime and sandstone rock,
and it has several rapids, which obstruct naviga-
tion at low water.
Rocky Creek, Ca. An E. branch of Grand River.
Rocky Comfort Creek, Ga., rises in Warren co.,
flows S. E., and enters the Ogechee in Jeffer-
son co.
Rocky River, N. C., has numerous head branch-
es, which drain the whole of Cabarras co. The
main stream flows S. and then W., separating
Stanley from Union and Anson counties, and
empties into the Yadkin River.
Rocky River, S. C., rises in the N. part of An-
derson co., flows S., and enters the Savannah in
Abbeville district.
Rodman River, Eond du Lac co., Wn. A head
branch of Milwaukie River.
Rondout Creek, or River, N. Y., rises in Sullivan,
flows W. through Ulster co., and enters the Hud-
son near Rondout village. The Wallkill and
several smaller streams, all affording considerable
water power, are its tributaries.
Ronkonkoma Lake, or Great Pond, N. Y., lies
in the towns of Brookhaven, Smithtown, and
Islip, Suffolk co., and near the centre of Long
Island. It is about a mile in diameter, of great
depth, and its transparent waters are filled with
perch and other small fish. Its situation, sur-
rounded as it is by immense forests of pine and
other trees, is beautiful in the extreme. It is
within a-mile or two of the Long Island Railroad,
and distant about 50 miles from N. Y. city.
Rouge River, Mn. It rises principally in some
small lakes in the S. part of Oakland co., flows S.
E. across Wayne co., and falls into Detroit River.
Rough Creek, Ky. This stream waters the W.
part of Hardin co., flows S. W., and forming part
of the boundary between Daviess and Ohio coun-
ties, empties into Green River.
Round Island, Mn. Situated in the N. part of
Lake Huron, between Bois Blanc Island on the
S. E., and Mackinaw Island on the N. W.
Round Lake, N. Y., is a small body of wTater,
situated in the town of Malta, Saratoga co., and
abounding in perch, pickerel, and other kinds of
fish.
Round Lake, N. Y., is a handsome sheet of wa-
ter, lying in the town of Lake Pleasant, Hamilton
co., and connected, by an outlet of half a mile in
length, to Lake Pleasant. It is situated in a
pleasant country, and its.waters abound with fish.
Rouse's Point, N. Y., on the N. side of Sorel
River, which runs into Lake Champlain, a little
above lat. 45° N. Until the late treaty with Great
Britain this point belonged to Canada. At this
place the railroad between Boston and Ogdens-
burg crosses Lake Champlain.
Royse Mountain, N. II., lies N. from Chatham.
Rubicon Creek, Wn. It rises in the W. part of
Washington co., and flow's W. into Dodge co,,
where it empties into the E. branch of Rock River.
Rum River, Ma. This river is supplied by
Minsi Sagaigoning or Mille Lacs and several
smaller lakes, and flow's in a southerly direction
into the Mississippi.
Rush Creek, 0., enters the Ilockhocking about
7 miles below Lancaster.
Russell's Creek, Ky. Eormed in Adair co. by
the junction of Sulphur and Reynolds Creeks,
flows N. W., and empties into Green River in
Greene co.
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Russell Mountain, Me. There are two peaks of
this name in Piscataquis co., one N. and the other
S. of Moose Head Lake.
Russell's River, Mn. A small stream draining
the S. E. part of Kecw'aiw'ona Point, and falling
into Lake Superior.
Sabbath Day Point, Warren co., N. Y., lies in
the town of Hague, on the W. side of Lake
George, 24 miles N. of Caldwell village. It de-
rives its name from the circumstance of some
English troops landing here on the Sabbath, dur-
ing the old French war, and falling in a conflict
with a party of Indians.
Sabine River, La. and Texas. This river rises
in Texas, in lat. 32° 30' N., flows S. E. and S.. and
enters La. in Caddo parish, thence forming the
boundary between La. and Texas. It is 300 miles
long, watering the most hilly parts of La. in the
upper part of its course, and in its lower part a
broad and sterile prairie. In low water it has hut
4 feet on the bar at its mouth. It passes through
Sabine Lake, which is 30 miles long and from 1
to 7 or 8 miles wide, before entering the Gulf of
Mexico, but is little broader after leaving the lake
than when it entered it.
Sable, Cape, Monroe co., Fa. This is the S. W.
extremity of the peninsula. On it is situated
Fort Poinsett.
Sable River, Mason co., Mn., empties into Mar-
quette Bay.
Sac River, Mo. This river rises in Lawrence
and Green counties, flows N., and enters Osage
River in St. Clair co.
Sac River, Wn. A small stream draining the
N. E. part of Washington co., and emptying into
Lake Michigan at the town of Ozaukee.
Sacandaga River, N. Y.. rises in several small
lakes in Hamilton co., of which the largest are
Piseco, Round, and Pleasant Lakes. The river
then flows in a winding E. direction through the
N. E. corner of Fulton co., and enters the Hudson
in the town of Hadley, opposite the village of Lu-
zerne, Saratoga co.
Saco River, N. H. and Me., is one of the largest
in New England, yet, being much broken in its
course by falls, is not navigable to any considera-
ble extent. It springs from three sources in the
White Mts.; the branch issuing from the S. W.
side of the mountains, near the Notch, is consid-
ered the main stream ; next to this is the middle
branch, which is the smallest; and beyond is the
branch called Ellis's River, which rises on the N.
E. side of the mountains, and after a course of
about 18 miles, unites with the main branch in the
towm of Bartlett. Cutler's and New' Rivers are
mountain torrents that discharge into the Ellis.
The Ammonoosuck, a branch of the Connecticut,
rises within about 2 rods of the Saco, flowing in an
opposite direction. The w'hole length of Saco
River is estimated to be 160 miles; running in its
general course S. S. E., and discharging into the
sea at Saco. The principal falls are, the Great
Falls, at Hiram, wdiere the water descends 72 feet;
Steep Falls, at Limington, 20 feet; Salmon Falls,
at Hollis and Buxton, 30 feet; and Saco Falls
42 feet. The latter are about 4 miles from the
mouth of the river. The ordinary rise of the
water, in the spring, is from 10 to 15 feet, but in
great freshets it has been known greatly to exceed
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