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Islands. — There are thirty-six islands in Opazatika Lake. The largest one 

 contains 776.8 acres. The next largest 24 acres. The majority of the remainder 

 are small. They are almost all very rocky and timbered with jack pine, spruce, 

 birch, poplar and balsam. A3 which is the largest is nearly all brule. 



(&) Pishkanogama Lake. 



Shores. — The shores at the north end of Pishkanogama Lake are of sand. 

 Sandhills rising from the original shore line are timbered with jack pine, some 

 spruce and balsam, birch and poplar. At the narrows of the lake rock outcrops. 

 From this point to the south end of the lake, the shores are rocky. 



A considerable amount of the timber has been destroyed by fire, particularly 

 at the south end of the lake and along the west shore from the narrows south. 

 There is, however, considerable good timber on the west side of the lake. Jack 

 pine and spruce averaging from 10 to 13 inches in diameter, also balsam, birch 

 and poplar. 



Towards the south end of the lake the ground rises very quickly from the 

 shore line, and from portions I was over, I would say was not favourable for 

 agriculture. 



The original water level of the lake has been lowered at the north end 19.4 

 feet. This leaves a series of small mud rapids at the narrows. The water im- 

 mediately above the narrows is very shallow, making progress in canoes difficult 

 for a distance of about one mile. The difference in elevation between the original 

 and present water level above the rapids at the narrows is 10.8 feet. At the 

 south end of the lake the water has been lowered 11.7 feet. The two snapshots 

 showji below were taken from the north end of the lake looking south. 



At the north end of the lake, the bottom exposed is sand. From the narrows 

 south, it is a mixture of sand and clay. 



On the plan of survey I have shown the land between the original and present 

 water level coloured a light brown. 



Islands. — There are fifteen islands in Pishkanogama Lake. The largest, 

 Island F, containing 34.6 acres. The next largest. Island C, 6.8 acres. The 

 remainder are, very small. With the water at its present elevation, most of. the 

 islands are really mainland. The acreage shown on the plan is for that area 

 which is within the original shore line. All the islands are well timbered, and 

 under natural conditions must be very pretty. The soil is sandy with rock out- 

 oroppings. 



(c) Ground Hog Lake and River. 



Shores. — The shores of Ground Hog Lake are fairly high. The ground 

 rises sliarply from the shore line. The land is rocky covered in places with a 

 heavy overburden of clay and gravel. 



The north, west and south shores are fairly well timbered, but the east shore 

 is most brule. 



Islands.^There are five islands in Ground Hog Lake. Island A, containing 

 28.8 acres. The next largest. Island C, containing 5.2 acres. The remainder are 

 very small. With the exception of A, which is sand and gravel, they are rocky. 

 All are well timbered. 



