2 edition of Suitability of land for irrigation in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand found in the catalog.
Suitability of land for irrigation in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand
F. G. Beecroft
Published
1986
by N.Z. Soil Bureau, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research in Lower Hutt, N.Z
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | F.G. Beecroft, S.M. Smith, and E. Griffiths. |
| Genre | Classification. |
| Series | N.Z. soil survey report,, 90 |
| Contributions | Smith, S. M., 1954-, Griffiths, E. 1931- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | S599.75 .B44 1986 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 28 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 28 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2476487M |
| LC Control Number | 87208516 |
Early irrigation methods The earliest irrigation schemes in Central Otago used wild flooding, where water was diverted to flood paddocks. While initial costs were low, labour input was high, and water use was inefficient. Before the mids the main method of. The variation and individuality of Central Otago result from a unique combination of climate and topography. The range and basin structures produce New Zealand’s nearest approach to a “Continental” Climate, and on a yearly basis Central Otago can be one of the driest as well as one of the hottest and coldest areas in the country.
Central Otago. Cromwell is the home of Irrigation Services (Southern) where a diverse range of irrigation solutions are offered to a varied group of customers. The dedicated team are experienced in supporting vineyard, crop and agricultural irrigation and frost needs in . Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming new investment of $, into irrigation projects in Central Otago, and $, in the Rangitikei, coming from the Government’s Irrigation Acceleration Fund (IAF). “There is major unrealised potential across the country for further irrigation development, and these two projects will help unlock that.
We help a wide variety of residential and commercial clients around New Zealand to use their water as efficiently and effectively as possible. WaterForce offers custom-design solutions for your individual needs, and will supply the best quality products and equipment for the job. Crown funding for the remainder of the pre-feasibility phase will be used to ascertain the extent of the additional capacity required to future-proof the environmental and economic benefits of water storage in Central Otago”. “Irrigation schemes have added significant economic and environmental benefits to local regions and the New Zealand.
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Manuherikia Irrigation Co-operative Society Ltd. Manuherikia Irrigation Co-operative Society Ltd; Scheme Details. Locations ; Clyde-Alexandra Road, Alexandra, Otago,New Zealand; BECOME AN IRRIGATION NZ MEMBER. Irrigation NZ is a membership funded national industry body that promotes excellence in irrigation.
At pres hectares is irrigated in the Manuherikia Valley, during all or part of the irrigation season. The studies show this could be increased to 35, hectares of reliable irrigation. All of the land would be on the Manuherikia Valley floor, not the hills. Manuherikia & Ida Valley Our Regional Identity & Values In Central Otago we encourage and support you, as business leaders, to be innovative and creative in the way you develop and operate your businesses, with an eye to the future.
Tiaki New Zealand. Irrigation is likely to become even more important to Central Otago in the next few decades as the climate becomes warmer and drier, IrrigationNZ (INZ) chief executive Andrew Curtis tells Yvonne O. Our Manuherikia River water is valued for health, for life.
Human health for recreation, as well as aquatic ecosystems’ health. Historically, Central Otago irrigators can take almost all this Manuherikia River water using gold-mining permits that do not expire until However, one of the most important features of the Lower Manuherikia Valley, and in fact the wider Central Otago district, is the heavy reliance on irrigation mostly from water available through mining privileges dating back to origins in the ’s.
Suitability of Land For Irrigation in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand; NZ soil survey report BEECROFT, F G & SMITH, S M & GRIFFITHS, E. quarto stapled light card covers, 28pp, large coloured folding map in rear pocket (near fine) PUBLISHER: DSIR lower hutt.
Central Otago district councillor Victoria Bonham said there were about 70 irrigators in her home of Galloway, most of whom lived on lifestyle blocks, and their land had a higher cost per hectare.
2 August - Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd. (Crown Irrigation) has agreed to provide development grant funding of $, for remaining Manuherikia Water Project pre-feasibility phase. Central Otago District Council provides potable (drinking) water to approximat on eight public water supplies: Alexandra Water Supply.
Resident population around people, increasing to more than in peak holiday periods. Reticulation network is approximately 40km in length ; Annual average water consumption approximately 2, Rural Otago’s water update Spring Continued overleaf Manuherikia It was great to see the community actively sharing recently what they value about the Manuherikia catchment in Central Otago.
A series of drop-in sessions, held in August, was the first step in a consultative process which will lead to a new minimum flow for the. Soils and Land Use of Mid Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand ; Soil Bureau Bulletin ORBELL, G E. quarto illus boards, 63pp, illus, 2 large folding maps in pocket at rear, Near Fine.
PUBLISHER: NZDSIR wellington. KEYWORDS: soils geology goeography new zealand cartography maps reference g e orbell mid manuherikia valley. Acting Manuherikia River Ltd chairman Gary Kelliher says the project will continue. •The new dam will irrigate abha in the Manuherikia Valley and have twice the capacity of the existing dam at 20 million cubic metres.
It will service about. verified in a wide range of soil and climate conditions in New Zealand. On that basis, the guideline values presented in this document and associated electronic files for different soil-crop-climate and irrigation management combinations are appropriate for determining reasonable water allocation limits for irrigation in the Otago Region.
Users of one of Central Otago's most valued water sources are faced with a "conundrum" and only a community-based approach will protect the "precious" Manuherikia.
Irrigation methods have changed over the years. Early farmers simply flooded the paddocks, but technology has advanced.
The automated ‘traversing irrigation units’ that wheel across the paddocks are gigantic. In contrast, orchardists prefer the precision of ‘drip irrigation’ hoses. Central Otago landowners and irrigation companies are at a crossroads over water use, and the deadline is looming for decisions to be made.
10, hectares was irrigated in the Manuherikia. McConnell Dowell's New Zealand and Pacific business managing director Roger McRae visited North Otago twice this month to update the company - and its farmer shareholders - on delays to the installation of the km expansion of the irrigation network and a failed first test of the new underground pipeline that flooded a farmer's paddock near.
3 MANUHERIKIA IRRIGATION SCHEME INTRODUCTION The Manuherikia Irrigation Scheme is located just north of Alexandra and east of Clyde in Central Otago, and comprised one of the case study irrigation schemes for the MAF study.
The scheme supplies water to about properties, with an irrigated area of about 2, hectares. Voluntary water sharing schemes for irrigation began in New Zealand in Central Otago during the late s using dams, races and other facilities originally developed for gold mining (see Box 1 below).
Using a method referred to as „wild flood‟, these activities were owned and operated by individual farmers or groups of farmers. Irrigated farm area in the Otago Region, New Zealand By irrigation system, Irrigated farm area in the Otago Region, New Zealand By land use, Irrigated farm area in the Central Otago District, New Zealand By irrigation system, ; Land cover classes in the Otago Region, New Zealandthousands of hectares Irrigated farm area in the Southland Region, New Zealand By irrigation.Large-scale irrigation in New Zealand began in the late 19th century.
During the Great Depression of the 's, several large-scale storage and irrigation projects, such as the Rangitata Diversion Race, were built using government funding. The majority of major schemes were constructed after in the Canterbury and Central Otago regions.Pod Irrigation.
Pod irrigation systems are a cost effective pipeline sprinkler irrigation system for pasture and forage crops. Designed to operate at low pressure, pod irrigators distribute water on a slow absorption rate over a hour period, allowing for effective absorption into the soil whilst eliminating pooling and run off.
