The Technical World Magazine, Volume 4Technical World Company, 1906 |
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Page 699
... Lachine Rapids Water- Power Plant more than five miles away . This power , when reduced to 16 - candle- power lamp equivalent , gives an aggre- gate capacity of over 175,000 lights . A still later development , is the transmis ...
... Lachine Rapids Water- Power Plant more than five miles away . This power , when reduced to 16 - candle- power lamp equivalent , gives an aggre- gate capacity of over 175,000 lights . A still later development , is the transmis ...
Page 717
Great Rapids of St. Lawrence River Develop More Energy than Niagara Falls By ALTON D. ADAMS Consulting Engineer ... Lachine rapids , the water level of the river is 18 feet above mean sea - level at New York , and from this point to the ...
Great Rapids of St. Lawrence River Develop More Energy than Niagara Falls By ALTON D. ADAMS Consulting Engineer ... Lachine rapids , the water level of the river is 18 feet above mean sea - level at New York , and from this point to the ...
Page 718
... Lachine rapids , a canal 8.5 miles long will give a head of 46 feet , neglecting the moderate slopes neces- sary in such canals . Galops and Long Sault rapids give 76 feet ; and combining the falls along the Coteau rap- ids , the ...
... Lachine rapids , a canal 8.5 miles long will give a head of 46 feet , neglecting the moderate slopes neces- sary in such canals . Galops and Long Sault rapids give 76 feet ; and combining the falls along the Coteau rap- ids , the ...
Page 719
... rapids between Mon- treal and Lake Ontario ; and these canals now offer excellent opportunities for power development . Around the Lachine rapids there is a single canal ; and the same is true of the Coteau and Cedars rapids and the Cas ...
... rapids between Mon- treal and Lake Ontario ; and these canals now offer excellent opportunities for power development . Around the Lachine rapids there is a single canal ; and the same is true of the Coteau and Cedars rapids and the Cas ...
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... LACHINE RAPIDS . which also. Something Already Done While the Canadian Government has laid a foundation for great power devel- opment along the north bank of the St. Lawrence , private enterprise has achieved more immediate results in ...
... LACHINE RAPIDS . which also. Something Already Done While the Canadian Government has laid a foundation for great power devel- opment along the north bank of the St. Lawrence , private enterprise has achieved more immediate results in ...
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