Surveys Are Being Made For Big Power Reservoir

The people who have in hand the big water power scheme, mentioned in the Argus some days ago, are keeping very quiet about the matter, but it has been learned that they have gone to work to make a systematic survey of the lake region and have a force of men engaged that will probably be employed on the job all winter. The syndicate have not satisfied themselves yet that the scheme is a feasible one, but when all the data are at hand they will know just what can be done and whether the plan can be successfully carried out.

If it is found that the idea of raising the lakes is not a chimerical one, the company propose to purchase all the water rights in that section so that there will be no opposition to the work or any subsequent claim for damages when the dam is built.

It is to be hoped that the scheme will prove to be a practical one as the building of such a power plant will mean much to Ann Arbor and vicinity as it is estimated that several thousand horsepower can be developed by building the dam and reservoir as contemplated.