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Lucknow the
valley of the Gumti becomes very narrow and the scenery picturesque. The worst known shoals are in the Sult-anpur district. Boats of 500 maunds burthen ascend the river as far as Dilawarpur
is
Ghat near Muhamdi.
The Gumti rises 605 feet above the sea; at at Sultanpur 255 and at Jaunpur 225 feet above the sea. Its course is before its entrance into Oudh 42 miles in length, from thence to Lucknow 145 miles*, thence to Sultanpur 170 miles, thence to the border of the Jaunpur district 54 miles ; total in Oudh 369 miles. When it enters Oudh the elevation is about 470 feet above the sea, it , leaves it at 235 feet, the fall is therefore 235 feet, or about f of a foot The following return of the Gumti down traffic at Sultanpur per mile. is given for what it is worth :
Lucknow
it is
343
feet
Return of Gumti Down
Traffic.
