Waterways of the Empire

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Waterways of the Empire

Published on the 12th of Tobais's Bounty, 1804

A depiction of two men traversing the rivers of Esbec.

 

Introduction

I, Anthony Alexios Basrid have been tasked with writing a paper about the various streams and rivers of the empire by the Arch Chancellor. This paper aims to discuss the depth, width, name, and elevation of the rivers throughout these lands.

 

 

Naming the Waters

To accurately describe the rivers of Oren I believe it necessary to name them so that they can be referenced throughout the paper. The first and largest river is named Augusta River, after the most recent Empress. This river is highlighted in red on the map below and connects the main ocean to Oren and Haense. The second waterway is named Sabari River - a name based on an ISA General of the past and is highlighted green on the map. The third major waterway is called Esbec Inlet, as Esbec is the small town that resides along the water. Finally, the fourth major waterway is named Reden River, after the town that it leads up to.

 

A map depicting the various waterways of the Empire and their names.

 

 

Describing the Waterways

This section of the paper will describe the waterways listed above, specifically their average width, depth, and elevation changes.

 

Augusta River
This river is the largest of all mentioned above. The Augusta River is estimated to be thirteen hundred meters in length, starting at the ocean and ending at the Haense lake, and is about twenty-four meters above sea level. On average, this river is around six or more meters deep and has a width of fifty meters. One special thing to note is that the main Providence bridge does intersect with the waters of this river, splitting it into four, four-meter wide paths. A final thing to note is that starting slightly before the bridge, the water does begin to descend to sea level, which occurs over two hundred meters.

 

Reden River
This river stems off of the Augusta River and begins with an average width of twenty-seven meters and a depth of eight meters but quickly becomes more shallow as you approach “Moose Bridge” before once more opening up into a lake. This lake then has a narrow opening about seven meters wide and one meter deep that leads into a river that then travels under one more bridge before finally stopping at the base of Redenford. It is estimated that the total length of this river is about seven hundred meters, and is consistently twenty-four meters above sea level.

 

Sabari River
This waterway begins at a bridge that leads to New Esbec, The Pale, and Redenford. This river has an average width of twenty-four meters throughout but the depth changes wildly depending on where you are, ranging from seven meters deep at the beginning, to three meters deep towards the middle of the waterway, and finally back to a depth of nine meters. This stream is estimated to be about six hundred meters in length and is consistently twenty-four meters above sea level.

 

Esbec Inlet
This inlet began much as the Sabari River did. A singular bridge marks the entrance to this waterway, creating a simple lake that boats cannot leave or enter. The average width of this lake is one hundred meters and the average depth is estimated to be eight meters. The overall length of this inlet is also estimated to be three hundred meters, making this the smallest of all the waterways in Oren.

 

 

Conclusion
The Empire has many different waterways that split our lands but overall, boat travel is hindered by the various bridges that were constructed so that we may quickly traverse our lands on foot. Small fishing vessels may be able to be constructed, but it would ultimately be difficult to traverse through the various different paths with larger vessels.

 

 

About the Author
Eiso, I’m Anthony Alexios Basrid and this is the second research paper I’ve written. I’d like to thank the Arch Chancellor for giving me this topic and I’d also like to thank all of those who have helped with the paper.

[ErikAzog 3575]

"Anthony Basrid, what a wonderful youth, truly the future of Providence is bright with such enlightened and productive minds." Says the General Peter Baldwin d'Arkent.

[Axelu 4333]

Helena boasted of her brother's masterful work to the fellow children of Providence in her company, grinnng from ear to ear. 

[Jtit 228]

Valeria vas Ruthern reads over the second paper Anthony has released. “Hmm, I still think ‘Ruthern River’ would’ve been a better name, but either way, he’s brilliant nonetheless!” she stated, grinning for herself.  

[Lord of Boars 556]

Godwin would gloss over the map, most interested in Esbec's grand waterways. "'tis called 'The Langford Lagoon', not the 'Esbec Inlet!'"

[Valannor 6405]

A Mali of Haeseni stock would approve of this scholarly missive.

[Nectorist 12873]

"Another well-conducted study from the young Basrid," Franz remarks as he reads over the research paper.

[Proddy 2415]

Robert Foltest Helvets reads over the documentation in his chambers with an approving nod, taking a sip of tea before storing it into his cabinet - for future reference, if he ever so required it.