Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 : and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858 . eadlands of Thunder Cape, 1,350 feet above the lakelevel, and Pie Island, 5 miles south-west of the Cape, with * Spelt Kaministikwoya by Sir Jno. Richardson, the river that runsfar about. FORT WILLIAM. 25 an altitude of 850 feet. The depth of water in thisbroad entrance exceeds 180 feet, and a measure of 60to 120 feet is maintained in many parts of the bay. Seven miles south-east of Thunder Cape the lake is630 feet deep, with a muddy bottom. Immediately opp
Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 : and of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858 . eadlands of Thunder Cape, 1,350 feet above the lakelevel, and Pie Island, 5 miles south-west of the Cape, with * Spelt Kaministikwoya by Sir Jno. Richardson, the river that runsfar about. FORT WILLIAM. 25 an altitude of 850 feet. The depth of water in thisbroad entrance exceeds 180 feet, and a measure of 60to 120 feet is maintained in many parts of the bay. Seven miles south-east of Thunder Cape the lake is630 feet deep, with a muddy bottom. Immediately opposite, and east of the three mouths ofthe Kaministiquia, the Welcome Islands are distant abouttwo miles, and inside of these islands from 30 to 60 feetof water is shown on Bayfields chart. Within half amile of the rivers mouth the water shoals rapidly, andthe bar has a variable depth of 3^ to 5^ feet water uponit; but within 1,000 yards of the north, or main channel,12 to 14 feet water is maintained. Land is forming fastnear the mouths of the river, and large areas in advanceof the increasing delta, sustain a thick growth of Fort William, looking up the river. At a distance of about half a mile from the exit of thenorthern or main channel, Fort William is situated, uponthe left or north bank. Opposite to it is a large islandformed by the middle channel of the Kaministiquia, 26 RED RIVER EXPLORING EXPEDITION. which branches off from the main stream about one anda half mile from the bay. In the time of the North-westCompany, this island was denuded of the trees it sus-tained, which consisted mainly of tamarack, for fuel andother purposes, and the greater portion is now coveredwith second growth. A large area south of the fort stillremains denuded of wood, and forms the site of an Ojib-way village, besides serving as an excellent open pastureground for a herd of cows belonging to the Hudsons BayCompany, which swim across the river every morning, adistance of 400 feet, and
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