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cost per net horsepower for the entire system would become 

 182.40. 



In 1897 an electric-power station was in process of installation 

 by the. Dolgeville Electric Light & Power Company at the high 

 falls just below Dolgeville, capable of developing 1200 net horse- 

 power. The wheels set are two twin horizontal 36-inch Victor 

 special wheels, to work under a 72-foot head, and which are 

 claimed by the manufacturers to yield, at full capacity, 600 net 

 horsepower each. A portion of the power generated at this sta- 

 tion is used at Dolgeville for manufacturing, and' the balance is 

 transmitted to Little Falls, 8 miles distant. 



Dolgeville is the seat of the piano-felt and other industries 

 originally established by Alfred Dolge & Son. The power for the 

 establishments now in operation is derived from two 35-inch 

 Victor turbines, working under a 25-foot head, and rated by the 

 manufacturers to furnish, when running at full capacity, 229 net 

 horsepower each, or a total of 458 horsepower". According to the 

 manufacturers catalogue, these wheels will consume 197 cubic 

 feet per second when working at full capacity, and the statement 

 was made in 1897 that they were ordinarily so worked. The catch- 

 ment area of East Canada creek above Dolgeville is about 250 

 square miles; hence the present development is based upon a 

 minimum flow of 0.79 cubic feet per second per square mile. As 

 there is very little pondage at Dolgeville, it may be assumed that 

 the power is sometimes short in a dry season, although the effect 

 of the pondage of the large number of lakes and ponds on the 

 head waters of East Canada creek will undoubtedly be to increase 

 considerably the minimum flow. 



There is a power development at Beardslee falls, near the 

 mouth of East Canada creek, which is stated to be capable of 

 developing 1000 horsepower, but owing to deficiencies in the 

 design it is uncertain whether or not this amount of power can be 

 produced continuously. 



