

ENGINEERING SECTION 

 Water Resources Management 



APPROVAL OF DAMS 



Approval was granted for the construction of 23 dams during the fiscal 

 year April 1, 1964 to March 31, 1965. At the year end there were 44 appli- 

 cations for approval requiring further examination of plans. 



LICENCES OF OCCUPATION 



One licence of occupation issued during the fiscal year for a damsite and 

 flooding rights. 



Four licences of occupation were cancelled; three being for log-driving 

 dams which are no longer required by the licencees and one was cancelled in 

 order to issue a new licence to run conterminous with a water power lease. 



WATER POWER LEASE AGREEMENTS 



Water Power Lease Agreement No. 69 issued to the Huronian Company 

 Limited for Big Eddy and High Falls Generating Stations on the Spanish River. 

 This is a renewal of Water Power Lease Agreement No. 20 which had expired. 



The implementation of a new rental rate structure for privately owned power 

 developments which was approved by Treasury Board on January 29, 1964, 

 proceeded and work progressed on the renewal and revision of nine agreements 

 which have expired. 



Applications for six new water power lease agreements for new power 

 developments were being dealt with at the end of the fiscal year. 



The installed capacity in horsepower of all plants under Crown Lease is 

 now 4,673,420 h.p. 



DAM RECONSTRUCTION 



The reconstruction of ten dams to be carried out by the Department of 

 Public Works during the year was recommended, continuing the program of 

 rebuilding abandoned logging and old mill dams in the interests of forest protec- 

 tion, conservation and fish and wildlife propagation. Information on the desired 

 regulated water level, hydrological and historical data was supplied to Public 

 Works engineers to assist in designing the new dams. 



Seven of the projects were completed and the operation of the dams became 

 the responsibility of this Department. 



Six field trips were made to inspect the condition of dams, investigate 

 complaints in regard to water levels and to attend meetings to discuss the opera- 

 tion of dams. 



HATCHERY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 



Conversion of the old ponds at the Mount Pleasant hatchery, near Brantford, 

 into a public fishing area was completed. The three new, large, attractive ponds 

 will be opened to the public in the Spring of 1965. 



Construction of the new trout rearing station at Normandale was completed 

 and the ponds were placed in service. Erection of the new hatchery building 

 was commenced and completion is anticipated during the Summer of 1965. 



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