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just below the dam. It has also been proposed to construct a 

 masonry dam at Burtonville village, which will be of sufficient 

 hight to make up for the fall in the river of about 16 feet. In 

 this case the canal would be located on the west side of the 

 river. 



Site No. 2. At the time of examining this matter in 1900 bor- 

 ings had not been made at site No. 2. and in the absence of 

 definite information as to the depth of rock it was idle to specu- 

 late. This plant included a short canal which could be easily 

 constructed. 



Site No. 3. The Empire State Power Company constructed a 

 plant at Schoharie falls in 1899 and 1900. This plant includes 

 a masonry dam and head canal 4000 feet in length, with the 

 power station situated at the foot of said canal. In the origi- 

 nal project, owing to erroneous conceptions as to the flow of 

 Schoharie creek, the canal was designed for a maximum flow 

 of 1500 cubic feet per second, although in carrying this amount, 

 friction would consume about two feet of head. Later on it 

 was concluded that 800 cubic feet per second would be perhaps 

 a safer maximum. A cross-section of the dam is shown in figure 

 No. 36. This dam is 12 feet in hight. and by carrying the canal 

 4000 feet down the stream 40 feet head is secured. 



Site No. 4- This plant is at Mill Point, iy 2 miles below Scho- 

 harie falls. The site is now occupied by a gristmill and sawmill 

 which are owned by the Empire State Power Company. The 

 dam is to be of timber and 8 feet in hight. 



Site No. 5. At this plant the dam is to be of timber and pre- 

 sents no difficulties in development. It is situated about one mile 

 above Fort Hunter and will realize practically the entire catch- 

 ment area of Schoharie creek. 



The object in developing these plants on Schoharie creek was 

 to transmit the power electrically to Amsterdam, seven miles 

 distant, where, on account of a large amount of manufacturing 

 by steam power, there was an excellent market for electricity. It 

 was also proposed to transmit 1000 horsepower to the Helder- 

 berg Cement Company at Howe's Gave, and pole lines were con- 

 structed with reference to these transmissions. 



Assuming t lint storage enough is made to insure a permanent 

 flow of 650 cubic feet per second, it is possible to develop on 



