Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 3.—Mouth of Wabi Cri-ck at Liski-ard, sliou iiig liigh water siirfaje uf Lake Tcmiscaiiiiiig during May, 4.—Low watei un Ijuke Teiiiiscaiuing at JIaileyb\iry. During .summer tiie .surface vmH lie kepthjgher, gradually lowering during winter to several feet below low .stage. 12 DEPARTMEXT OF Il WdEKS 1 GEORGE A. 1911 Timiskaniing Reservoir. Timiskamiug, Kipawa and Quinze are what may be termed the primary reservoirs,and the immediate construction decided upon is the dam to hold up Timiskaminglake. Timiskaming dam was desig


Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 3.—Mouth of Wabi Cri-ck at Liski-ard, sliou iiig liigh water siirfaje uf Lake Tcmiscaiiiiiig during May, 4.—Low watei un Ijuke Teiiiiscaiuing at JIaileyb\iry. During .summer tiie .surface vmH lie kepthjgher, gradually lowering during winter to several feet below low .stage. 12 DEPARTMEXT OF Il WdEKS 1 GEORGE A. 1911 Timiskaniing Reservoir. Timiskamiug, Kipawa and Quinze are what may be termed the primary reservoirs,and the immediate construction decided upon is the dam to hold up Timiskaminglake. Timiskaming dam was designed and located in 1905 as a wooden sxructure, butlater it was decided to make it of concrete, and an examination of the foundations tothis end was undertaken. A study of the high and low stages of the lake was also made to determine whatmight be accomplished by emptying the lake to the lowest point before floods and fillingit to the highest allowable stage for winter consumption. Ice conditions were alsonoted, the opening this year, 1909, being from ifay 12 to 15, the latest recordedInquiries were also begun regarding navigation and log driving. The height


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