Report on Fish-Dennis Lakes Area / H.G. Riesen and A. McGregor.
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TextPublication details: Winnipeg, MB : 1960. Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration,Description: 23 (25) p. : maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: The levels of the Fish and Dennis Lakes, in the Interlake Area, have been rising gradually over the last six or seven years. The land flooded comprises hay land, pasture, and some crop land surrounding the two lakes. Water from these lands is overtaxing local drains to the east and flooding better agricultural land near Lake Winnipeg. Overflow to the Icelandic River and Netley Creek drainage systems is also creating flood problems in those areas. Four proposals to reduce flooding in the above areas have been investigated. These are: first, a main drain east from Fish lake to Lake Winnipeg, at a cost of $305,000; second, a similar drain from Dennis Lake to Lake Winnipeg, at a cost of $310,000; third,the ponding of Fish Lake with controlled drainage to the Icelandic River, at a cost of $122,000; and fourth, the ponding of Dennis Lake with controlled drainage to the Malonton Drains to the east at a cost of $213,000, or to Netley Creek to the south at a cost of $131,000. The above figure
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The levels of the Fish and Dennis Lakes, in the Interlake Area, have been rising gradually over the last six or seven years. The land flooded comprises hay land, pasture, and some crop land surrounding the two lakes. Water from these lands is overtaxing local drains to the east and flooding better agricultural land near Lake Winnipeg. Overflow to the Icelandic River and Netley Creek drainage systems is also creating flood problems in those areas. Four proposals to reduce flooding in the above areas have been investigated. These are: first, a main drain east from Fish lake to Lake Winnipeg, at a cost of $305,000; second, a similar drain from Dennis Lake to Lake Winnipeg, at a cost of $310,000; third,the ponding of Fish Lake with controlled drainage to the Icelandic River, at a cost of $122,000; and fourth, the ponding of Dennis Lake with controlled drainage to the Malonton Drains to the east at a cost of $213,000, or to Netley Creek to the south at a cost of $131,000. The above figure