Abstract
The water supply of the City of Quebec is taken from the St. Charles River at Lorette, 7 miles from the city. The catchment basin of the river at this point is about 140 square miles, with a small agricultural population over which a strict sanitary supervision is exercised. The crest of the dam at Lorette is 486 feet above the main river level at Quebec, so that there is ample head for a gravity supply. At the present time the consumption is about 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 imperial gallons daily. By constructing dams on the catchment basin, so as to regulate the flow of the St. Charles River, a daily supply of 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 gallons can be obtained.
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