Beauharnois development of the St. Lawrence River

Development of the power resources of that portion of the St. Lawrence River which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada, for many years has been studied by engineers and talked by politicians; and neither the end of the discussion nor the start of construction is yet in sight. Equal in magnitude of power output, but not of expenditure, is the Beauharnois development of the Soulanges section of this same river, a wholly Canadian enterprise the initial installation of which is now in operation. The power canal of this development will form an integral part of the proposed St. Lawrence waterway. This article describes the project as a whole in a general way and presents in more detail the principal features of the electrical installation.