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There are two head raceways leading therefrom — one on each 

 side of the river — which are entitled to equally draw one-half 

 of the entire flow of the stream. Equal division of the water 

 is accomplished by providing openings of the same size on both 

 sides, with sills set at same elevation. The east raceway is 

 known as the Johnson and Seymour, and that on the west side 

 as the Rochester, Carroll and Fitzhugh raceway. The fall at 

 these two raceways is usually stated at 19 feet, although in 

 extreme low water the fall from water surface in headrace to 

 tail-water in river is about 19.8 feet. 



At the brink of the upper falls there is a second dam, which 

 diverts water into Brown's race, on the west side, and into 

 the raceway of the Rochester Power Company (now owned by 

 Rochester Gas & Electric Company) on the east side. Brown's 

 race is entitled to if of the entire flow of the river and the 

 Rochester Power Company's race to 8 - 5 -. The fall is 90 to 92 

 feet. 



The third dam is at the middle falls, where the head is 28 feet. 

 The Genesee Paper Company own I o of the entire flow of 

 the river, and the estate of Charles J. Hayden inf. The Gen- 

 esee Paper Company's holdings cover one-half of the entire flow 

 to be applied on the east side of the river, and -h to be applied 

 on west side, or J} in all, as just stated. The A owned by 

 the estate of Charles J. Hayden is to be applied on the west side. 



The fourth dam is at the lower falls, where the total head 

 is 96 feet. The Brush Electric light Company (Rochester Gas 

 & Electric Company) owns the entire liow of the river at this 

 point. 



There is also a fifth waterpower between the upper and 

 middle falls, which, however, has never been developed, but 

 which should be acquired as a guarantee against future develop- 

 ment by parties oilier than the Genesee River Company. A 

 power of a few feet head could also be developed below what 

 is known as the feeder dam in the south part of the city. 



As developed in 1900 the waterpower of Rochester was divided 

 as follows : 



Feet Per cent 



Fall No. 1- -Johnson and Seymour dam.. 19.8 8.39 



Pall Xo. 2— Upper fall of Genesee river. . 92.2 39.07 



