32 WATER POWER OF HALIFAX COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA : 



Lake Charles can be dammed at both ends. At the south 

 end there is a good location for a dam. The lake could be raised 

 six feet by a structure about 100 feet long. At the north end 

 .the dam would be from 100 to 200 yards in length. At one point 

 on the Waverley Road the highway would have to be raised, as 

 it is not much above the present overflow level of the lake. Rais- 

 ing Lake Charles six feet would increase the storage capacity 

 about 90,000,000 feet, or about 40 days' supply for the Stan- 

 works. This additional storage would be nearly one-third of 

 the estimated available rainfall, and there is no doubt in the 

 mind of the writer that the storage in this power system can be 

 increased so that the whole run-off in a dry or ordinary year can 

 be held and used as required. 



The contract with the Electric Light Company began 

 January 1st, 1898. In 1894, which was a very dry year, the 

 water failed, but all the wheels did not stop again for want of 

 water until 1905, which was the dryest year on record. 

 In 1904 the shop ran by steam from August 5th to September 



10th. 



In 1904 the electric lights ran by water without stop. 

 In 1905 the electric lights ran by steam from September 14th 



to November 22nd. 

 In 1905 the shop ran half water, half steam, from August 29th 



to September 14th. 

 In 1905 the shop ran by steam from August 14th to Dec. 1st. 



The Starr Manufacturing Company has an auxiliary steam 

 plant, as may be inferred from the foregoing statement, which 

 they use in case of emergency, or when once in ten years water 

 fails. This plant affords a good illustration of the advantages 

 of the auxiliary system, which permits a larger horse-power 

 development on the available water than would be possible with- 

 out it. In its absence the daily capacity of the plant would be 

 reduced, and there would be danger of complete shut-down, in 

 case of accident or shortage of water. 



