OVERFLOW OF RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. 
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estimate that the control works at the outlet of Red Lake would 
cause a minimum increase in flow of 500 cubic feet per second, which 
would make possible a total increase during low-water periods of 
about 2,275 horsepower for the four plants now in operation. At 
undeveloped power sites having a total head of 150 feet the increase 
would amount to about 6,825 horsepower. 
COST ESTIMATE. 
The estimated cost of the proposed improvement as given in House 
document 61 is as follows : 
Channel excavation in Indian Reservation $266,457.00 
Channel excavation in Pennington County 300,153.00 
Jetties 108, 300. 00 
Dam and auxiliaries 52, 709. 20 
Administration _ 12, 000. 00 
Contingencies 39, 380. 80 
Total , 779, 000. 00 
APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS AND BENEFITS. 
Following is an apportionment of the cost which is recommended 
by the report as equitably based upon the proportionate benefits re- 
ceived by the various interests : 
Costs. 
Interests. 
First cost. 
Annual 
mainte- 
nance and 
operation. 
Benefits. 
Water powers 
$240,000.00 
236,800.00 
248,500.00 
39,000.00 
15,000.00 
$3,700.00 
3,650.00 
3,850.00 
600. 00 
200. 00 
Per cent. 
30.8 
Indian lands 
30.4 
Lands outside Indian reservation 
32.0 
5.0 
1.8 
Total 
779,300.00 
12,000.00 
100.0 
ADMINISTRATION. 
It is recommended in the report that the work of construction and 
operation be financed and accomplished through a drainage district 
organized under the laws of Minnesota, in cooperation with the 
Indian Bureau and under the supervision of the War Department, 
the Federal Government apportionment for navigation to be used to 
defray the expense of this supervision. The title to the works would 
be held by the drainage district, and all improvements made by the 
district would be in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of 
Engineers and the Secretary of War. 
