Rainy Lake Referencie

Rainy Lake Referencie

FINAL. REPORT OF THE ON THE RAINY LAKE REFERENCIE WASHINGTON-OTTAWA 1934 OTTAWA J. 0. PATENAUDE PRINTER TO THE KING’SMOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1934 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS .. INTRODUCTION- PAQE Text of Reference ............................................................. 7 Appointment of .Engineers.................................................... 8 Hearing, 1925 ............................................................... 8 Conferences................................................................. 8 Engineers' Final Report Final Engineers' ......................................................... 9 Final hearings, 1933 ......................................................... 10 SUMMARYOF PHYSICALCONDITIONS- Drainagebasin .............................................................. 10 Stream flow ................................................................. 11 Controldams ............................................................... 11 Economic use ............................................................... 11 FACTSAND CIRCUMSTLNCES- LakeofthcWoodsInvestigation .............................................. 12 Diversions .................................................................... 12 Areas ...................................................................... 13 Lake of the Woods Eeport .................................................... 13 Conventionand Rrotocol ..................................................... 14 ENQINEERINGINVESTCGATION- Prelinrinary and Final Reports ................................................. 14 Engineering Considerations ................................................... 15 Method of Regulation ........................................................ 15 Reservoirs .................................................................. 15 Areas affected ................................................................ 16 Costs of additionalstorage ..................................................... 16 Benefits from storage,in horse-power .......................................... 17 Benefits from storage,in percentages ........................................... 17 Storagestudies .............................................................. 18 PUBLICHEARINGS" International Falls hearing, 1926- Backusinterests ............................................................. 19 Storagecapacity and cost, RainyLake ......................................... 20 Storagecapacity and cost, NamakanLake ...................................... 20 Storagecapacity and cost, Lacla Croix. ....................................... 21 Storagecapacity and cost, Crooked Lake ....................................... 21 Storagecapacity and cost,Basswood Lake ........................ 1 ............. 21 Storagecapacity and cost, SaganagaLake ...................................... 21 Summary ................................................................... 21 Advantages of co.ntro1........................................................ 22 Similar developments ........................................................ 23 Maurice River St. Maurice ....................... ................................... 23 St. FranpoisRiver ........................................................... 23 Ste. Anne de Bcaupre River .................................................. 23 LakeKenogami ............................................................. 23 Conclusion .................................................................. 24 Recreationalinterests ........................................................ 24 Alt.ernative Proposals ........................................................ 25 1za.ak WaltonLertgue., ...................................................... 25 Minnesota .................................................................. 25 Effect on fish life ........................................................... 26 Conservation of area ......................................................... 27 Manitoba ................................................................... 29 Winnipeg ................................................................... 29 WinnipegElectric: andManitoba Power Companies .............................. 30 CanadianNational Railways .................................................. 30 FortFrances ................................................................ 30 Ottawa Hearing, 1938- Policy of Receivers .......................................................... 31 Minnesota ..........., .. ......., ............................................. 31 Canada .............................. ..... ............................. 32 Quetico-Superior Council ................. .....; ............................. 32 3 8296%- 13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement of Receivers. 1938- PAGE Boundary waters., .......................................................... 33 Rainy and Namakan Lakes................................................... 33 LoonRivc?r................................................................. 33 Lac la Croix................................................................ 34 Basswood ................................................................... 34 Saganaga ................................................................... 34 Northern Light.............................................................. 34 Crooked Lake............................................................... 34 Effect on other interests...................................................... 34 Ratingcurves .............................................................. 35 Washington Conference, 1933- Costs ...................................................................... 35 Benefit to Winnipeg River .................................................... 36 LongSault ................................................................. 36 Final Hearings, Winnipeg and Minneapolis, i9SS- Positionof Receivers ......................................................... 37 No change on Rainy or Namakan.............................................. 37 No assessment of benefits ..................................................... 38 E.W.Backus ............................................................... 38 Quetico-Superior Council ..................................................... 39 Canadian interests........................................................... 40 Indian Affairsof Canada ..................................................... 40 Public Works of Canada ...................................................... 40 Ontario .................................................................... 40 Ontario's power interest ...................................................... 41 Futuredevelopment ......................................................... 41 Manitoba ................................................................... 42 Canadian National Railways.................................................. 42 Winnipeg Electric Company, Manitoba Power Company and Northwestern Power Company ............................................................. 42 City of Winnipeg ............................................................ 42 Fort Frances................................................................ 42 J . E. Read .................................................................. 42 Ontario's jurisdiction......................................................... 43 Sir Wil1ia:m Hearst ........................................................... 43 J . E . Read .................................................................. 45 Future development......................................................... 46 Minnesota .................................................................. 46 Unified control .............................................................. 47 Damage claims .............................................................. 48 International Falls ............................................................ 48 Summary ................................................................... 48 CONCLUSIONSAND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................. 48 ANSWERS TO QUESTION+ Question1 .................................................................. 51 Question 2 .................................................................. 51 Question 3 .................................................................. 52 Question .4.................................................................. 52 APPENDIX- Early histor!/ of region- Portageroutes .............................................................. 53 Earl explorers .............................................................. 53 ~a &rendrye ............................................................... 53 Tradine Posts............................................................... 54 British-Traders ......................... ..................................... 54 JonathanCarver ....................... ..................................... 54 AlexanderHenry ....................... ..................................... 54 Rainy Lake House...................... ..................................... 55 Fort Frances ........................... ..................................... 55 Missionary enterprise.................. ..................................... 55 American fur trade.................... ..................................... 55 Ruthless competition ................... ..................................... 56 Lord Selkirk .......................... ....................................

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