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To obtain absolute results would require a much longer time and a larger party 

 than we had at our disposal. 



TiMBEE. 



We did not go into details as to the timber affected, as this was attended to 

 by an official from your Department. 



Water, 



The area of the water in the Mattawapika Eiver and Lady Evelyn Lake was 

 found to be eighteen square miles and ninety-hundredths of a square mile. An 

 additional area of seven square miles would be obtained should the waters be 

 raised to the ten foot contour line, thus making a total twenty-five square miles 

 and ninety-hundredths of a square mile . 



In Willow Island and Suker Gut Lakes we have enlarged a geological map, 

 scale four miles to the inch, to twenty chains to the inch, and find the area to be 

 two square miles and ninety-three-hundredths of a square mile, but this is very 

 approximate. 



As before stated, we have no means of knowing to what extent this area would 

 be increased by raising the water to the present contour line. By enquiry from 

 the natives, we were informed that a considerable area of low land lies adjacent to 

 these lakes. 



The falls at the outlet of Diamond Lake was found to have an elevation of ten 

 feet and two inches. 



General Remarks. 



The sudden and early breaking up of winter interfered with a detail survey 

 of Willow Island and Suker Gut Lakes, which we contemplated, and had made 

 preparations for, on receiving verbal instructions from the Inspector of Surveys 

 from your Department. 



Since the construction of the Mattawapika Dam, what was formerly known 

 as Willow Island Falls, is now reduced to small rapids. These rapids are at the 

 outlet of Willow Island and Suker Gut Lakes, and at the extreme west end of Lady 

 Evelyn Lake. We were unable to make a survey of these waters owing to the 

 breaking up of winter, and cannot tell to what extent raising the water would 

 affect these lakes. 



In the vicinity of the north-east angle of the township of Dane there were 

 several mining claims staked out, and we understood that there has been some 

 development work done. On account of the depth of snow, it was impossible for 

 us to find out if there were any veins or development work done, which would be 

 affected by the raising of the waters another ten feet. We thought it well to call 

 attention to this fact, in case a claim might be made for damages sustained. 



By travelling early in the morning and overland through the woods, we 

 reached Latchford on April 5th, where the party was paid off and disbanded. 



Accompanying this report is a plan on tracing linen, on a scale of twenty 

 chains to the inch, in four sections, showing the existing shore line at the present 

 water level, with contour lines about ten feet above that level, and traverse lines and 

 station numbers thereon; also field notes on departmental paper, showing the 



