. The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : its past and present, containing ... a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois ... etc . e first day of June, 1850, this dam went out. For a time, thebridge just below it was in imminent danger from the flood, but, thoughsomewhat damaged, it remained. On the fifteenth day of July of the following year (1851), a number ofthe citizens of Rockford (twenty-seven) organized the Rockford WaterPower Company, and in September,
. The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : its past and present, containing ... a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois ... etc . e first day of June, 1850, this dam went out. For a time, thebridge just below it was in imminent danger from the flood, but, thoughsomewhat damaged, it remained. On the fifteenth day of July of the following year (1851), a number ofthe citizens of Rockford (twenty-seven) organized the Rockford WaterPower Company, and in September, the owners of the land and water inthe old organization consolidated with them. A dam of 750 feet was putin across tlie rocky ford from wdiich the city derives its name, and com-pleted in the spring of 1853. This dam is the segment of a circle, placeddiagonally across the river, bending np stream to facilitate the flow of waterto the races, and to increase its strength. It is a stone and wood structure,securely anchored by stay bolts fitted into holes drilled in the rocks whichare held in place by lead packing. At present the 20,000 inches, total capacity of the water privilege, is prin-cipally owned by the manufacturers themselves, who form the Water Power. •/■, -A ^ ROCKFORD HISTORY OF WIIOJEBAGO COUNTY. 409 Company, each one being asn^essed for repairs, in proportion to the numberof inches he has purchased. Last year the water sold for $ per inch. For many 3ears there has been considerable dilhculty experienced dur-ing div weather, from want of water. At the September meeting of thecompany this year, it was thought best to purchase the water power andmills at the foot of the lake or swamp in Wisconsin, known as LakeKoshkenong, forty miles up river. This lake covers a large surfaceof ground, that was not surveyed by government when the balance of theland was laid out. It is all overflowed in the spring and it has been thecustom to open the sluice ways at Indian
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