Niagara Falls 



1910 On his visit to Niagara in 1897 to investigate the industrial develop- 

 Thompson ment. Lord Kelvin said to the press, " I do not myself believe that any 



such limit will be found to the use of this great natural source. I look 

 forward to the time when the whole water from Lake Erie will find its 

 way to the lower level of Lake Ontario through machinery, doing more 

 good for the world than even that great benefit which we now possess 

 in contemplation of the splendid scene which we have before us in the 

 waterfall of Niagara. I wish I could live to see this grand development. 

 I do not hope that our children's children will ever see the Niagara 

 cataract." 



1911 



1911 Canada Commission of Conservation. Water powers of Canada, 

 Canada Com- by Leo G. Denis and Arthur V. White. Ottawa. The Mortimer co. 



Conservation 1911. (See index.) 



The portions of the book devoted to Niagara deal with the esthetic 

 value of the Falls, the power possibilities, the existing situation, and the 

 conditions governing development, as well as considerable data respecting 

 the various companies. 



The suggestion regarding the diversion of the waters of Niagara is 

 quoted : 



It would be a wise precaution, when granting water privileges 

 on a river, say, like the Niagara river, if the governments inter- 

 ested reserved the power to demand that waters diverted from a 

 river must, if so required be temporarily returned to the river. 

 Such a course would increase the flow and thereby assist in 

 averting critical conditions that might arise as, for example a 

 dangerous ice-jam which might be broken up by the agency of 

 an increased flow of water taking place during the formative 

 stages of the jam. 



1911 (The) Power of Niagara Falls. Taking stock of the energy utilized. 

 (Sci. Am. supp., Sept. 23, 191 1. 72:208.) 



This article is a quotation at length from Art in Engineering Supplement 

 of the London Times, by Dr. J. W. Spencer. 



1912 



1912 Agassiz, GARNAULT. Niagara — the " Mighty Thunderer." A 

 Agassiz reprint from the National magazine for September, 1912. 



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