28 WATER POWER OF HALIFAX COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA: 



Charles tlio surface slopes Ixitli nortliwardlv and southwardly, 

 Lake Charles heing the highest of the chain of lakes utilized in 

 the construction of the Shubenacadie Ca'nal. While no longer 

 needed for canal purposes, the masonrv of the old locks is still 

 i!n good condition, and' is used by the Starr Company in con- 

 nection with tlieir storage dams. 



"Wlien the lakes arc overflowing, Lake Charles has an outlet 

 at both ends, but except in time of freshet, the outlet is south- 

 wardly into Second Dartmouth Lake. The stream between 

 Lake Charles and Second Dartmouth Lake is about seven- 

 eighths of a mile in length, and passes tlirough two of the old 

 locks. From Seco'nd Dartmouth Lake the water flows directly 

 into First Dartmouth Lake. From the latter, it is let down 

 through Sullivan's Pond as it is required. Penhorn Lake, lying 

 south of the Preston Poad, about a mile and a half cast of Dart- 

 mouth, drai'ns into the Second Lake. Oathill Lake, situated 

 about three-quarters of a mile eastwardly from the town, and 

 south of the Preston Poad, empties into First Lake. 



From a map in the possession of the Deputy-Commissioner 

 of Public Works and Mines, the areas have been obtained as 

 follows : — 



Lake Loon watershed 840 acres. 



Lake Charles watershed . 3400 " 



First and Second Lakes watershed .... 30G0 " 



Total area of lakes and watershed . . 7300 " =11.4 sq. miles 

 Lakes only : 



Cranberry Lake 23 acres. 



Loon Lake 190 " 



Keservoir below Loon Lake 23 " 



Lake Charles 337 " 



First and Second Lakes 441 " 



Other lakes 3o " 



Area of lakes 1050 " =1.6 sq. miles 



Area of watershed, not including lakes 6250 " = 9.8 sq. miles 



