traverse and contour survey in Tiny Marsh, Township of Tiny, County of Simcoe 

 was made, prior to flooding for planting of wild rice in connection with the creation 

 of a bird sanctuary. These surveys were in addition to those made under direct 

 instructions issued to staff surveyors. 



ENGINEERING SECTION 



Water Resources Management 



APPROVAL OF DAMS 



The approval of 44 dams for construction in the fiscal year April 1, 1963 to 

 March 31, 1964, required the examination of 102 plans. 



The approval of one diversion, and two dam improvement projects involved 

 the examination of five further plans. 



LICENCES OF OCCUPATION 



Twenty-four licences of occupation were cancelled during the year, the 

 licencees having no further use for the dams. 



One licence of occupation for a damsite and flooding rights was issued. 



WATER POWER LEASE AGREEMENTS 



Water Power Lease Agreement No. 48 issued to Dryden Paper Company 

 Limited for Eagle River and McKenzie Falls power development on the Eagle 

 River in the Township of Aubrey, District of Kenora. 



Water Power Lease Agreement No. 67 issued to The Hydro-Electric Power 

 Commission of Ontario, being a Supplementary Agreement deleting Water Lot 

 HY 37 from Water Power Lease No. 102, said water lot having been purchased 

 by the Commission. 



Water Power Lease Agreement No. 68 issued to Dryden Paper Company 

 Limited, replacing Water Power Lease Agreement No. 1 3 for the Wainwright Falls 

 power development. 



DAM RECONSTRUCTION 



The reconstruction of eight dams was recommended to the Department of 

 Public Works, continuing the program of re-building abandoned logging dams 

 in the interests of forest protection, conservation and fish and wildlife propagation. 

 Assistance was given the Public Works engineers in determining a satisfactory 

 regulated water level and obtaining stream flow and historical data useful in 

 designing the new dams, one of which had been carried over from the 1962-63 

 program. 



The customary annual request for the re-construction of 10 dams had to be 

 curtailed, as the Department of Public Works had to include the re-construction 

 of their dam at Joe Lake in Algonquin Park in the program. 



Seven projects were completed during the year, the eighth project to be 

 carried over into the 1964-65 season. The operation of the completed dams 

 becomes the responsibility of this Department. 



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