Rangitata Diversion Race
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The Rangitata Diversion Race or RDR is a combined irrigation and power generation scheme that diverts water from the Rangitata River to irrigate over 75,000 ha of farmland in mid-Canterbury, in the So
RDR at South Branch of Ashburton River - overflow channel
RDR near Methven, looking South
Highbank Power Station, penstock and pump station, looking towards Rakaia River
Syphon at South Branch of Ashburton River
Methven, New Zealand
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Methven is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 34 km north of Ashburton and 95 km west of Christchur
Methven town centre
Statue commemorating the centennial of Methven and Districts (1879–1979)
Methven Town Centre (October 2020)
The Methven Walkway alongside the Rangitata Diversion Race, with Mt Hutt in the distance