FORT WILLIAM. 



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an altitude of 850 feet. The depth of water in this 

 broad entrance exceeds 180 feet, and a measure of 60 

 to 120 feet is maintained in many parts of the bay. 



Seven miles south-east of Thunder Cape the lake is 

 630 feet deep, with a muddy bottom. 



Immediately opposite, and east of the three mouths of 

 the Kaministiquia, the Welcome Islands are distant about 

 two miles, and inside of these islands from 30 to 60 feet 

 of water is shown on Bayfield's chart. Within half a 

 mile of the river's mouth the water shoals rapidly, and 

 the bar has a variable depth of 3^ to 5^ feet water upon 

 it ; but within 1,000 yards of the north, or main channel, 

 12 to 14 feet water is maintained. Land is forming fast 

 near the mouths of the river, and large areas in advance 

 of the increasing delta, sustain a thick growth of rushes. 



Fort William, looking up the river. 



At a distance of about half a mile from the exit of the 

 northern or main channel, Fort William is situated, upon 

 the left or north bank. Opposite to it is a large island 

 formed by the middle channel of the Kaministiquia, 



