Story: Irrigation and drainage

Rangitātā diversion race (3rd of 3)

Rangitātā diversion race

Water is diverted from this main race into smaller distribution channels that feed farm races leading to individual paddocks.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Terry Heiler, 'Irrigation and drainage - Beginnings of irrigation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/19689/rangitata-diversion-race (accessed 5 June 2023)

Story by Terry Heiler, published 24 Nov 2008