of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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In the Conon district, blasting operations have been carried on in the 

 Meig river by which the series of cascades which I inspected in 1913 

 have been successfully opened up to salmon. Attempts were also made 

 to deal with the Orrin Fall by means of a built wooden structure, but 

 heavy floods have put this pass out of action. In connection with the 

 proposals for the carrying of electric power to Inverness from Loch 

 Luichart, it seems possible to consider the erection of a pass at the 

 large falls of Conon. 



Loch Aber Water Power Act, 1921. 



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In connection with the adjustment of the Salmon fishery interests in 

 the Lochy District, the Promoters of the above Act secured a settlement 

 with the proprietors involved. 



As regards the Spey District, the Board, at the request of the 

 Promoters, convened a Conference on 30th March for the purpose of 

 enabling the Promoters to explain their proposals to the representatives 

 of the Spey District Board, their engineers and expert advisers. 

 Although no final agreement was arrived at, the subject was elucidated 

 to a considerable extent by the help of plans, and of a model of the 

 weir which the Promoters proposed to throw across the upper Spey 

 above Laggan Bridge. By the final terms of the Act arrived at by the 

 Parliamentary Committee in London (Sec. 54) the Company agree not 

 to divert any water from the Spey except by means of the weir referred 

 to ; and on any day during such time as the flow is less than 40,000,000 

 gallons in twenty-four hours, they are not entitled to abstract any water 

 from the Spey or Mashie. When the flow exceeds the amount stated, 

 however, they are entitled to abstract all or any part of the water. 

 They are to provide and maintain a water gauge which shall be open to 

 inspection at all times by the Spey District Board, and shall construct 

 a suitable fish pass through or in connection with the weir. 



W. L. Calderwood. 



February 1922. 



