Recent Progress in Canadian Hydro-Electric Power Development

Abstract

IT is just about two years (vide NATURE, Aug. 27, 1927, and Sept. 3, 1927) since, on my return from a round of visits to some of the principal waterfalls and generating stations in eastern Canada, I described the situation in the Dominion as regards the development of its water resources for power purposes. It will probably be of interest at this stage to recount the progress which has been made during the intervening period, particularly as it continues to be of a very notable and far-reaching character. The statistics used for the purpose and the tabular information incorporated in this article have been derived from recent reports issued by the Water Powers Branch of the Canadian Department of the Interior.1