Report on the Lakes and Rivers: Water and Water-Powers of the Province of Ontario (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- Report on the Lakes and Rivers: Water and Water-Powers of the Province of Ontario (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- E. B. Borron
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0267684177
- ISBN 13
- 9780267684175
- Item weight
- 275 grams
Unlock the power of Ontario’s vast lakes and the rise of modern energy.
This historical study explains how water and the lakes shaped the province’s economy, from fish and navigation to the huge potential of water power and early electrical ideas. It presents a clear picture of why Ontario’s lakes are among its greatest assets and how power from water compares with steam and wind.
This edition sheds light on how power moves from source to factory, and how engineers envisioned using lakes to drive industry, transport, and daily life. It blends observation with practical analysis, offering a window into late 19th‑century thinking about resources, rights, and regional development.- Learn how water power became a cornerstone of Ontario’s growth and what made lakes so valuable
- Understand the comparison between water power, steam power, and early electricity concepts
- See discussions of navigation, fisheries, land reclamation, and the legal questions around provincial rights
- Discover the historical context for Ontario’s approach to energy and infrastructure
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