Water from the Borton’s Ponding Area is used with the help of gravity for the LWIC Scheme, built in the mid – late 1970’s. This water irrigates the Waitaki Plains – such as around Papakaio, supplies the Pukeuri Freezing Works…
The Lower Waitaki irrigation Scheme draws water from the Waitaki River at Black Point and distributes approximately 1.4 million m3 per day at peak operation.
The $750,000 irrigation buffer pond on Ferry Rd.
These are the main race control gates.
The water from the Lower Waitaki Scheme helping the pastures that were previously non-existent.
The wildlife have been able to take advantage of the new environment too as seen here on Borton’s Pond.