. Electrical world. approached. The old dam at Garvins Falls is located about 1,240 ft. up streamfrom the power station, and water formerly came down to the stationthrough the old canal of that length. Between abutments the olddam, built in 1859, and partially rebuilt in 1879, has a length of 454ft. The old canal is a rough excavation of irregular cross section,and has an overflow wall of timber and stone for a part of its lengthon the side next to the river. The new dam is being built across theriver at a point approximately 500 ft. up stream from the powerstation, and something more than 70c
. Electrical world. approached. The old dam at Garvins Falls is located about 1,240 ft. up streamfrom the power station, and water formerly came down to the stationthrough the old canal of that length. Between abutments the olddam, built in 1859, and partially rebuilt in 1879, has a length of 454ft. The old canal is a rough excavation of irregular cross section,and has an overflow wall of timber and stone for a part of its lengthon the side next to the river. The new dam is being built across theriver at a point approximately 500 ft. up stream from the powerstation, and something more than 70c ft. below the old dam. Inlength the new dam is about 550 ft. between the abutments andthese latter, together with their core walls and the head gate wall,extend up into the banks about 160 ft. on the canal side and 80 the opposite side of the river, beyond the central portion of thedam. On the right-hand side of the river, at one end of the newdam, the new canal begins and in its course to the power house it.
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