. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . j:. SECTION OF QAMTHRUST- 191, TONS TONS I company became, late in 1902, a part of the systemof the California Gas and Electric Corporation, andin January of 1906 it was conveyed to the Pacific Gasand Electric Company. While the Folsom plant receives an enormousflow of water through its canal, the impounding areaprovided by the dam is not sufficient to maintain thatgreat flow all through the dry season. The fall at thepower house is comparatively low, and a tremendousvolume of water is required to produce the power. Carefully made surve
. Journal of electricity, power, and gas . j:. SECTION OF QAMTHRUST- 191, TONS TONS I company became, late in 1902, a part of the systemof the California Gas and Electric Corporation, andin January of 1906 it was conveyed to the Pacific Gasand Electric Company. While the Folsom plant receives an enormousflow of water through its canal, the impounding areaprovided by the dam is not sufficient to maintain thatgreat flow all through the dry season. The fall at thepower house is comparatively low, and a tremendousvolume of water is required to produce the power. Carefully made surveys of the catchment area ofthe American river have indicated that it would bepossible to construct in the mountains impoundingreservoirs that would permanently increase the flowat Folsom until that flow during the season of leastwater would be as great as the maximum canal flownow known at the Folsom plant. And the construc-
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