Main Race with the Torlesse Range in the background. This photo is taken looking west up the race towards the Waimakariri River. December 1998

Compaction of the wide buttress near the top of the terrace. Note the existing stock water race at right. January 1999

New bridge on the main race. January 1999

Forming the new buttress along the terrace. Note how the use of long metal pipes allowed construction to be carried out beside and over the fully operational existing water race. February 1999

Existing water race and access track. Note that the swamp at the toe of the slope has been excavated down to river gravels in order to give a good bedding for the buttress material. February 1999

The remains of the old control gate near the intake. March 1999

The "Boat" (intake and fish screen combined) during commissioning. August 1999

The new intake and the old tunnel (note the commemorative plaque). This tunnel is now registered as an "Historic Place". August 1999

Realignment of Main Race

The silt ponds are designed so that water continues to flow on one side when the other is closed off for cleaning. August 1999

Through the culvert