Electrical news and engineering . e at the upstream end of the^ ... , ., ^.. : Ti; ,1^.,, K„ t-v,o .^rnccnrf. nf tip wntpf An cffcctive head of 34 hydro-electric plant. It is situated on the Mattagami River,at Sandy Falls, 500 miles north of Toronto, 45 miles fromKelso the nearest railway station at the time of its con-struction, and 6 miles from the HoUinger mine in the Por-cupine district in connection with the development of whichthis power plant was built. Construction work was carried on with record rapiditycommencing on January 20th of the present year whenthe road was being cut throu
Electrical news and engineering . e at the upstream end of the^ ... , ., ^.. : Ti; ,1^.,, K„ t-v,o .^rnccnrf. nf tip wntpf An cffcctive head of 34 hydro-electric plant. It is situated on the Mattagami River,at Sandy Falls, 500 miles north of Toronto, 45 miles fromKelso the nearest railway station at the time of its con-struction, and 6 miles from the HoUinger mine in the Por-cupine district in connection with the development of whichthis power plant was built. Construction work was carried on with record rapiditycommencing on January 20th of the present year whenthe road was being cut through to the power site, and be-ing completed on May 30th when two 1,500 turbineswere ready for operation. In the meantime a temporarypower plant had been installed, and a sawmill built andplaced in operation to supply the necessary material forthe construction of the power house, crib-work of the dam. dam by the pressure of the water. An effective head of 34feet is obtained. The flume which conducts the water from the dam to.
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