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TABLE No. 7. IRRIGATION AND WATER-SUPPLY. Schedule of Schemes completed or under Construction.

Scheme. Source of Supply. River Discharg (Mini. mum). Main Canal Discharge (Maximum). Works authorized. Rainfall !>■;„». n Area Area Average for ?ST, ' commanded irrigated Five Y ears. "»a- . (Gross). at Present. Main DistribuCanals. taries. Works authorized. Works completed. to 31st Main Distribu- March, 1922. Canals. taries. J to complete. Remarks. As per During Design. 1921-22. Steward Settlement Otekaike Waitaki River Otekaike River .. Cusecs. 9 Cusecs. 110 15 Cusecs. Inches. 22-51 21-84 (Duntroon) Inches. 16-92 17-94 Acres. Acres. M. ch. M. ch. 18,000 .. 14 60 50 31 1,500 800 14 37 3 47 28,600 ! 4,400 56 0 ! 54 0 M. ch. 14 60 14 37 M. ch. 50 31 3 47 £ 12,115 3,631 £ Completed. Completed scheme. Mostly on west side of river. 1J cusecs to east side for stock-race. Further work consists of German Hill race extension and various distributaries. Further conservation required to provide complete irrigation, which is not included in estimate. Completed. Further expenditure for details to adapt races to land as settled. Expected to be completed within year. Ida Valley Poolburn, Manorburn, and Moa Creek. (Storage Manorburn Dam) 109 68 15-39 (Moa Ck.) 14-58 14 0 135,086 32,847 52 0 Galloway Manorburn Dam .. 7 30 4 0 7 30 15 14 16-82 (Clyde) 15-67 1,300 1,100 21 58 41 0 j 21 58 4 0 13,494 396 Manuherikia — Alex-andra-Clyde No. 1 Manuherikia River 77 100 15-42 (Clyde and Ophir) 21-75 (Luggate) 16-82 (Clyde) 14-22 22-33 15-67 11,000 33 55 164,847 15,308 Ardgour Lindis River 50 20 2,000 Nil. 13 0 2 0 10 0 4 30 12 10 4 30 Nil. 11,877 14,851 Under construction. Fraser Biver, Earnscleugh Fraser River and storage dam 8 20 20 4,000 (Main), and 1,580 (Temp.) 1,600 1,000 (Temp.) 12 10 2,834* 614 (Temp.) Main scheme for dam. Temporary scheme for Sandy Point water-rights under construction. Included in Ida Valley scheme. Olrig Terrace Manorburn Dam .. 1402 (Ophir) 12-77 300 * Includes £1,500 paid for Sandy Point mining rights.