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The changes produced in Eagle Lake by raising the dam two feet 

 would not be very great. Fishing would be improved and some power could 

 be developed with an almost negligible loss of property. 



Little Eagle Lake. — Little Eagle Lake (Chapman Lake) has an area of 

 .822 square miles. It has a maximum depth of 38 feet. Along most of its 

 shore line the bottom sloiX's rather gently, so that a slight change in level 

 makes a marked change in area. 



In recent years the outlet of this lake has been dredged, in an efCort 

 to reclaim some marsh land on the south and west of the lake. Some 

 onions have been raised on this land, but most of it is not productive, for 

 all of the lowland lying west of the lake is composed of marl. 



This dredging of the outlet has exposed many acres of fine fish breed- 

 ing ground on the east side and it has reduced the feeding ground on the 

 west side. The east side has many good building sites, some of whicn are 

 developed. The lowering of the lake has reduced the value of these prop- 

 erties by making the landing with boats more difficult and by making the 

 shore line more distant. 



The changes ])roposed for this lake would just about restore the orig- 

 inal conditions. See accompanying map. 



Pale»tine Lake. — Palestine Lake is said to contain 1.100 acres or 1.71 

 square miles. There are two small depressions whose maximum depth is 30 

 feet, but the most of the lake is less than ten feet deep. All shallow parts 

 of the lake, comprising about tive-sixths of it. are filled \Aith an almost con- 

 tinuous mass of water plants. These shallows evidently formed an old 

 Hood plain or marsh that has been covered with water by damming the 

 outlet. 



The water from the dam is used to run a flouring mill. The turbine 

 delivers forty-seven horse-power at a seven-foot head. 



We liave not eouipleted the sounding and mapping of this lake and 

 until this is finished It is impossible to say with certainty just what would 

 be the l»est treatment for this lake to receive. It is certainly a valuable 

 impounding basin as it is ; and it seems that a small amount of land would 

 be submerged by raising the water above its present level ; thus increasing 

 Its efficiency as an impounding basin, and the amount of power developed. 



On the other hand, this is one of the few lakes in which the lowering 

 of the outlet would expose a relatively large amount of land. Because of 

 this exceptional condition, it is necessary to collect all of the data before 



