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is a short rapid stream connecting
these two lakes with a large lake
some 10 miles long that lies almost
north and south. Some of the lakes
are very deep as a 100 ft. One would
not reach bottom a few yards off
shore. The outlet of the big lake is
in the south end and evidently
empties into Kootznahoo Inlet on the
west side of the island. There is
a large number of beaver about
the lake shores and quiet bay and
in fact clear back in the woods
where they have dammed up the
small springs and made meadows.
In several places we saw large
dams, which in one place were
particularly fine. One dam was
from 3 to 4 feet high and at least
100 yards long. It was arched
against the stream at the point
where it was necessary that it
should be the strongest. The
water thus backed covered what
we thought was nearly 5 acres.