1848
The lower water/dam was improved and completed by Ira Miltimore.
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The evidence
“The lower water was improved in 1848 by Ira Miltimore, Esq.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 188 / book p. 170
Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.
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