. The town of Levis & environs Canada, 1912. LEVIS 15. Pkoto by A. R. Rotj BANK OP MONTREAL L. Auger, architecte feet wide. A wing dam 150 feet longjoins these piers to the bulk head ofconcrete masonry 28 feet high whichforms the eastern boundary of a headrace, making a reservoir extending upstream about one mile, and containingover 70,000,000 gallons of water. At the bulkhead are three penstocks,each 8 feet 3 inches in diameter, and180 feet long, which carry the water tothe power house 52 x 82 feet in size,with walls of brick with foundationsfor machinery, and cement floor. Thebuilding i
. The town of Levis & environs Canada, 1912. LEVIS 15. Pkoto by A. R. Rotj BANK OP MONTREAL L. Auger, architecte feet wide. A wing dam 150 feet longjoins these piers to the bulk head ofconcrete masonry 28 feet high whichforms the eastern boundary of a headrace, making a reservoir extending upstream about one mile, and containingover 70,000,000 gallons of water. At the bulkhead are three penstocks,each 8 feet 3 inches in diameter, and180 feet long, which carry the water tothe power house 52 x 82 feet in size,with walls of brick with foundationsfor machinery, and cement floor. Thebuilding is well lighted and is fireproofthroughout. In the power house are installed 3turbine units having a combined capa-city of 3,500 A main transmissionline 9 miles long carries the power tothe sub station at Levis, where are lo-cated the step-down transformers anddistributing switchboard for local pur-] oses. The Company supplies GOO toLevis County Railway, the power oper-ating the corporation pumping lighting the streets for Levis, Bien
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