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ABSTRACT A SOMEWHAT striking illustration of the erosive action of frost was to be seen on a reservoir (North Wales Paper Company's) near here a few days ago. The reservoir—a fairly
large one—is supplied by a stream entering at its upper end, and during the late severe frost was covered with ice to a thickness of about 8 inches, the ice being firmly attached to the mud
and soil of the banks, especially in the narrower parts. With the thaw, about ten days ago, came a very heavy fall of rain, which resulted in the depth of water in the reservoir being raised
some 2 feet. The sheet of ice then floating on this increased surface area tore away for long distances the adjacent mud and soil to which it was attached, and to such an extent that the
contour of the banks at the narrower portion of the reservoir was completely reproduced by a band of soil from one to two feet wide fringing the sheet of ice, and upon which were growing
many plants, grasses, &c. As the ice melted, this material would seriously assist the silting up of the reservoir, and no doubt similar action has taken place in other cases. Access
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