OVERFLOW OF RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. 



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estimate that the control works at the outlet of Red Lake would 

 cause a minimum increase in flow of 500 cubic feet per second, which 

 would make possible a total increase during low-water periods of 

 about 2,275 horsepower for the four plants now in operation. At 

 undeveloped power sites having a total head of 150 feet the increase 

 would amount to about 6,825 horsepower. 



COST ESTIMATE. 



The estimated cost of the proposed improvement as given in House 

 document 61 is as follows : 



Channel excavation in Indian Reservation $266,457.00 



Channel excavation in Pennington County 300, 153. 00 



Jetties 108, 300. 00 



Dam and auxiliaries 52, 709. 20 



Administration _ 12, 000. 00 



Contingencies 39, 380. 80 



Total 779, 000. 00 



APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS AND BENEFITS. 



Following is an apportionment of the cost which is recommended 

 by the report as equitably based upon the proportionate benefits re- 

 ceived by the various interests : 



Interests. 



Water powers 



Indian lands 



Lands outside Indian reservation . . . 



Municipal water supply 



Federal Government for navigation . 



Costs. 



First cost. 



$240,000.00 



236,800.00 



248,500.00 



39,000.00 



15,000.00 



Total 779,300.00 



Annual 

 mainte- 

 nance and 

 operation. 



S3, 700. 00 



3,650.00 



3,850.00 



600.00 



200. 00 



12,000.00 



Benefits. 



Per cent. 



30.8 



30.4 



32.0 



5.0 



1.8 



100.0 



ADMINISTRATION. 



It is recommended in the report that the work of construction and 

 operation be financed and accomplished through a drainage district 

 organized under the laws of Minnesota, in cooperation with the 

 Indian Bureau and under the supervision of the War Department, 

 the Federal Government apportionment for navigation to be used to 

 defray the expense of this supervision. The title to the works would 

 be held by the drainage district, and all improvements made by the 

 district would be in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of 

 Engineers and the Secretary of War. 



