The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-14
Dam at ArrOWw00d
and Jim Lakes
PROJECT TO MAKE FISH HATCH.
cry AND PLEASURE RESORT
ON JAMES RIVER.

It is reported that a dam will be
built at the south end of Arrowwood
lake whereby the water of the lake
can be raised several feet The lake
has shore line of some fourteen
miles and if the water was raised a
couple of feet, the lake would afford
very attractive resort place. Mo-
tor boats now operate successfully on
the lake, but the weeds in some plac'
es give trouble.
Arrowwood lake grows in popular.
ity each season. Scores of people
now take extended camping trips to
it's shores. 1t is close to Kensal, IL
q miles from Darlington, and more
easily available to the people of Mel.
vile and Bordulac. Much Of its
shore is wooded and there are sew
eral good bathing beaches.
By the above item from a Car
rington newspaper it is seen that a
project has been suggested to resi-.
dents of other localities that has
been considered by parties in James
town.
1t is entirely feasible to construct
dam either at the foot of Arrow.
wood lake or at the foot of Jim lake.
DR.. R. G.. DePuy of Jamestown, who
is familiar with the conditions, states
that a dam rs feet long could be
built, inexpensively at the foot of
Jim lake, which would raise the
water five feet in that lake; and of
course with a greater expenditure a
higher dam would hold more water
in the lake.
Arrowwood lake is six miles long
and jun lake four miles land, and
there is a strip of pasture land be-
tween the two lakes three miles in
length. The Jim river flows through
the two lakes and this connecting
strip of land, and is crossed by
bridge. The two lakes are natural
Of the river. They al
ways contain fresh water, and if a
dam at the foot of Jim lake of SUI
ficient size were constructed, water
could be controlled sufficiently to
make continuous lake of about
thirteen miles in length.
This would make an ideal fish
There are perfect condl-
tons in these lakes for the growing
of bass, and many varieties Of fine
food fish. The location is central
and easy of access, and it has been
suggested that the state fish and
game commission should take this
mater up and include these lakes,
with their many natural advantages
for fish culture, in the work already
being done in that line in the ex-
IRENE northern part Of the state, in
the Turtle Mountain region.
North Dakota has few lakes and
places of resort. The shores of Ar
rowwood and Jim lakes would make
ideal grounds for pleasure resort Of
this description. ....
Up to the present time there has
been no shooting on either of the
lakes, and there are thousands Of
ducks being raised there under the
protection of the law. But it is re-
ported that illegal seining Of the ma
tive fish that already exist in the lake
in great abundance, has been going
on at night, and that hundreds of
pounds Of pike, pickerel and perch
have been taken from the Lake by
poachers. A good many fish have
also been caught by hook and line.
With the protection of the fish and
the state assistance in their propa-
cation, these lakes, by controlling the
water with dams, would soon become
fine fishing resort, as the volume Of
water from the James river every
year is sufficient to keep the water
fresh, and at any desired height, &C
cording to the construction of dams
The project suggested above is worth
pushing by all the people in the
James river valley, and the two lakes
above mentioned being deepened and
enlarged by the dam would become
splendid resorts for summer camps
and amusement projects. The lake
could be easily widened to a width
Of half or three.quarters Of mile
and there are plenty Of stone bould
ers and other material for the con
struction Of the dam.
Judge John w. Carr Of jamestown
spent Tuesday in the city with his fam
lily visiting with relatives and friends
They returned to the asylum city thu