Borrie, D. N. H.Heiler, T. D.2024-10-142024-10-141984-05https://hdl.handle.net/10182/17730This report addresses itself to the technical problems and economic relevance of strategic irrigation in hill country farming systems in New Zealand. As a way of identifying the key issues, a feasibility study of the irrigation prospects in the Hakataramea Valley, South Canterbury was examined in detail. The technological solutions appearing to best suit the problems of the Hakataramea Valley were those relying upon the exploitation of excess water in the tributaries of the main river to serve single farm developments. The engineering components involved in these solutions involved diversion systems to take a portion of the tributary flow into on-farm storages and irrigation systems to irrigate adjacent farmland. These technical solutions will be applicable to other hill country situations in New Zealand.2 vols. (103; 151 p.)© Lincoln Collegeirrigation engineeringHakataramea Valleywater resourcesANZSRC::300201 Agricultural hydrologyANZSRC::400513 Water resources engineering