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plan Is presumably certain. It does not
appear that the people Of the District
and its environs need be burdeneo with
power from the Potomac II they do not
wish to receive 1t. do not see why
the development cannot be made q unit
IN the proposed superpover system OF
the northeastern section OF the eoun-
try"
District Line Dam.
HIS plan would provide power as well
as park development. Il comprehenoS.
he says. q dam a. the District line.
This dam would have the top Of crest
gates at somewhere between elevations
IS and 80 instead OF us as now pro-
posed. The lake formed By this cam
would food only the lower end OF the
anal and would eliminate part OF the
and and electric railway reconStruc-
:on costs Il would Subnergs only the
apids of the Potomac and would not
interfere with Great Fails It would
.saye uncovered many Of the islands,
he Submergence OF which the Ma
.ional Capital Park and Planning Gem
mission objects TO. II would allow
parkway 10 be constructed along the
route of the canal from Grea. Pals as
far eaSterly as Lock II. and from this
ooint along the bluff to Cabin Jchn
Bridge. The power 10 be obtained AZ
Chain Bridge would be only about TWO
thirds OF that under the Tyler plan. but
this would be largely made up through
The other DEVELOPMENTS which he has n
mind.
Il propose. In addition" he continues.
that the present dam at Great Fails
BE- used 10 divert water into slsor:
tunnel.-to such an extent as will not
decrease the amount OF water gc.nc
over the falls sufficiently TO destroy the
scenic effect BY this method much
OF the now OF the river would be avail
able for power production at this paint.
The powerhouSe could be located.
think. on one OF the islands juSt south
% the Falls and connected with ue
latter by large tunnel. approximately
$500 feet in length, II such q site
Tor the pows-hostSs is not practicable
IL could BE- located near the dam. With
the turbines sufficiently deep III the
rock for q tail-race tunnel to dischsrSs
water below the Falls at an elevauc,
about that Of water level in the lcxer
PowerhoaSe Plans
In addition. this plan would inel.d>
the future construction OF dam acrnSS
the Potomac River about q mile above
Great Falls This dam would have It's
top ut the elevation proposed BY MAJ
Tyler for the Great Falls dam. At the
above point. third pcwvierhossSe wc,,.d
he constructed. this one aSchargirg
water into the river at the level Of the
present Great Falls pool, The water
thus let down. except that allowed 20
&c hA MI ~
for use IN the powerhouSe lust below
the present dam. and all ~ il wc,.id
be used later at the District line,
The location for dam above Great
Falls appears from the map 70 es =
favorable one.
Under the plan which I am sSs-
costing. the total fall OF the river frAn
above Great Falls 10 tide level NCulS
oe used tuSt aS under the Tyler prcteet.
WITH the exception that power could
not be developed fr,m such water as
would b. allowed tc pass over the Falls
during certain aayisght hours for q
distance amounting vertically 70 aeoat
70 feet II Is impossible IL state, With
ou, = more comprehensive investiSa
tion, whether this g>gobest wr0ld exSs
more or less than the Tyler pgIN,ees.
since 10 arpSarS thai a pgclces can
be worked out that will at the SansA
time pveSeryN the cllts and n,Anv
ather scenic features OF the gugxe hs.
low Great Falls, aS weA as the kAaS.
urge that your cennMiSSscN, make nn
distinct Recommendation against All
plans for the psV<iactlcn VI GNrWcr IN
the Potomac River near WaShisstca;
that they call the attention " the
Federal FcMeg Ca9ant>SlUNl ~ she
NJ working cat an e>Ns.
power proieSt which will pse-
serVe Great Falls and many natural
features cf the scsSe heleM, ANA that
Ehey recSInnena that Investigation ~
atade M the ScuadneNS N such A pyS'~
ect eetoFr dessSns the Issuance ei Q
pegsnit,"