Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 5.—Dam site at foot of Lake Temlscaniing, winter of 11109. The island in niid-stream will dividethe Ontario sluiceways from tlie Quebec shiiceways. Notice bench land to No. 6.—-Log driving on the Ottawa River, PioV»ably tlic most exi)ert river men in the world pry androll these stranded saw logs into the stream again. 14 DEPARTMEXT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 GEORGE v., A. 1911SHORE LINE. The borders of Timiskaming are generally high atul rocky up as far as Hailey-bury. Beyond this, the foreshore is elay and, although there is a good ridge fu
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 5.—Dam site at foot of Lake Temlscaniing, winter of 11109. The island in niid-stream will dividethe Ontario sluiceways from tlie Quebec shiiceways. Notice bench land to No. 6.—-Log driving on the Ottawa River, PioV»ably tlic most exi)ert river men in the world pry androll these stranded saw logs into the stream again. 14 DEPARTMEXT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1 GEORGE v., A. 1911SHORE LINE. The borders of Timiskaming are generally high atul rocky up as far as Hailey-bury. Beyond this, the foreshore is elay and, although there is a good ridge furtherback, this low front determines the rise that may be given. At high water, 1909, theiront of New Liskeard was badly flooded, the water being over wharls and enteringdwellings and even basements of good buildings on the Main street. The towns people, as represented by the mayor and board of trade, desire a levelabout 4 feet lower than that year. This would be elevation (592-4) 588, and I havearranged the dam for this, and of course for the extremely high natural condition(elevation 592) also. At a maintained surface level 5S8, the damages would appear tobe very slight. RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED. The holding of Lake Tim
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