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the west boundary of Lerwick, where solid rock outcrops on both sides and with 

 elevation about 1,039 at the river crossing. I did not study topography with 

 particular attention to construction of dams, but I consider that a dam of 

 possibly fifteen hundred feet in length could be constructed to raise the level 

 of the lake about fifteen feet. Apparently there are no better locations down 

 the river. 



Township of Coderre. 



From this point the river runs south-easterly, north-easterly and northerly 

 and crosses the north boundary of the township of Lerwick at 47.65 chains 

 west of Mile 4|, the total fall to this point is forty feet, comprised in about five 

 different rapids. The banks of the river are of clay soil, with occasional outcrops 

 of rock. The timber is principally poplar, jack pine, spruce and balsam, indica- 

 tions of the river being that a fair yield of pulpwood could be taken off. At high 

 water this wood could be floated to the Canadian National Railway, and there 

 is opportunity for ponding this about a mile below the railway crossing. 



The river runs almost due north through the township of Coderre, then 

 turns west along the northerly boundary and runs southwest to westerly boun- 

 dary. The Canadian National Railway crosses the river by a deck plate girder 

 bridge half a mile east of Peterbell Station. The river is of easy slope from the 

 south boundary to within a mile and a half of the north boundary. From 

 this point to a crossing of the westerly boundary there is a total fall of twenty- 

 eight feet distributed through this distance in many small rapids. The timber 

 is of little value as seen from the river. The soil is of clay land along the shores. 



Township of Hayward. 



The river enters the township of Hayward about a mile and a half north 

 from the south-easterly angle of the township, then flows generally parallel to 

 the easterly boundary, crossing it and recrossing it at 21.25 chains and 50 chains 

 north of the south-west corner of township of Champlain ; thence westerly about 

 a mile and a half to where the Greenhill River enters, and thence in a general 

 northerly direction to the north boundary of the township, crossing boundary 

 at 52.80 chains west of north-east angle of township. Above junction with the 

 Greenhill River, there is a rapids about three-quarters of a mile long with a drop 

 of thirty-three feet, which can be passed by a portage about fifty chains long. 

 Up stream from this to the township of Coderre, there is a very slight fall in the 

 river. Below the junction of the Greenhill River to the head of Split Rock 

 Falls, there is a drop of twenty feet distributed in several rapids. At Split 

 Rock Falls there is a drop of 15.6 feet, the watershed area at this point being 

 approximately 2,300 square miles. There is a good site for a dam at the head 

 of the Falls, with rock outcropping on both sides. The fall could be increased 

 to thirty-five feet by the construction of a dam and flooding back would combine 

 with regulation with Lake Missinaibi and make a probable development of 

 five thousand horse power. (See Appendix No. 1). 



The soil is typical clay land with areas of sand and outcrops of rock, includmg 

 gneiss. 



This township is included in the limit assigned to the Hayward Lumber 

 Company. They are chiefly getting ■^j.t jack pine timber for ties. There are 

 considerable pulp areas distributed through this township. 



