Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 1.—Chaudiere Falls, Ottawa, at high vvattr. Upwards of 150,000 c. f. s. Mowing to waste. Storage will prevent No. 2.—Cliaudicre liills, Ottawa, at low water. Only 10,000 c. i. s. tiowing, hardly sufficient formunicipal purposes, while manufactures must close. Storage will doulile this flow. OTTAWA STORAOE 3 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 19a owners were driven to build the dam across the falls or central portion of the river, sothat during low stages, the water could he stopped running to waste and turned throughtheir wheels. There is th
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1911 . No. 1.—Chaudiere Falls, Ottawa, at high vvattr. Upwards of 150,000 c. f. s. Mowing to waste. Storage will prevent No. 2.—Cliaudicre liills, Ottawa, at low water. Only 10,000 c. i. s. tiowing, hardly sufficient formunicipal purposes, while manufactures must close. Storage will doulile this flow. OTTAWA STORAOE 3 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 19a owners were driven to build the dam across the falls or central portion of the river, sothat during low stages, the water could he stopped running to waste and turned throughtheir wheels. There is then a shortage of water, while in the future the uses and amount ofpower must increase many times as the district grows. The shortage begins aboutSeptember 15 and lasts a month, when the autumn rains generally come to the relief ofthe situation, and the trouble is postponed until January 15, from when it continuestill March 25. Usually, there is a shortage for 100 days, but during years such as 1846-81-87 and1906 to 1908, this period may be extended over 200 days. Lots of water to make power runs to loss each spring. How can this be saved todo work? The obvious a
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