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Rangitata Diversion Race
The Rangitata Diversion Race or RDR is a combined irrigation and power generation scheme that diverts water from the Rangitata River to irrigate over 100,000hectares of farmland in Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand. The RDR project was the first major river diversion in New Zealand, and the largest irrigation scheme in the country. It was originally constructed by the Public Works Department between 1937 and 1944. The main canal is 67km long, 10m wide and 3m deep. The RDR supplies three community irrigation schemes, two hydroelectric power stations, the Ashburton District Council stockwater race system and various private stockwater and irrigation schemes. The route Water is diverted into the RDR canal from the Rangitata River at Klondyke, near the Rangitata Gorge. From Klondyke, the 67km long route of the RDR follows along the foothills above the Canterbury Plains and passes under several major rivers on the way to the end point at Highbank, above the Rakaia River. The main water i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangitata Diversion Race Route Map
Rangitata may refer to: * Rangitata (hamlet), a settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand * Rangitata (New Zealand electorate), a parliamentary electorate in Canterbury, New Zealand * Rangitata Gorge, South Island, New Zealand * Rangitata orogeny, a long period of uplift and collision in New Zealand * Rangitata River, a river in Canterbury, New Zealand ** Rangitata Island, an island in the Rangitata River delta *** Rangitata Island Aerodrome Rangitata Island Aerodrome is a small airfield located on Rangitata Island halfway between Timaru Timaru (; mi, Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about no ..., an airfield on Rangitata Island * ''Rangitata'' (spider), a genus of spiders * RMS ''Rangitata'' (1929–1962), an ocean passenger liner {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resource Consent
A resource consent is the authorisation given to certain activities or uses of natural and physical resources required under the New Zealand Resource Management Act (the "RMA"). Some activities may either be specifically authorised by the RMA or be permitted activities authorised by rules in plans. Any activities that are not permitted by the RMA, or by a rule in a plan, require a resource consent before they are carried out. Definition and nature The term "resource consent" is defined as; * a permit to carry out an activity that would otherwise contravene a rule in a city or district plan. * a permission required for an activity that might affect the environment, and that isn't allowed 'as of right' in the district or regional plan. A resource consent, once granted to an applicant, is neither real nor personal property. Therefore, resource consents cannot be 'owned'; they are 'held' by 'consent holders'. Types A resource consent means any of the following: * land use consent ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RDR Plaque
RDR may refer to: Entertainment * '' Red Dead Revolver'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2004 * '' Red Dead Redemption'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2010 Military * Grand Forks Air Force Base (IATA airport code) * Rhodesian Defence Regiment, Rhodesian Security Forces unit * Royal Durban Rifles, now the Durban Light Infantry Organizations * Rassemblement Démocratique pour la République, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Rassemblement Démocratique pour le Rwanda, also known as "Rassemblement Démocratique pour la Retour", an insurgent group in Rwanda * Rassemblement des Républicains, a political party in Côte d'Ivoire * Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (RdR), German-language regulator * Retail Distribution Review, a review carried out by the UK Financial Services Authority into the advising of retail investment products Science and technology * Restrictive design rules, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RDR Pipe Shed
RDR may refer to: Entertainment * '' Red Dead Revolver'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2004 * '' Red Dead Redemption'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2010 Military * Grand Forks Air Force Base (IATA airport code) * Rhodesian Defence Regiment, Rhodesian Security Forces unit * Royal Durban Rifles, now the Durban Light Infantry Organizations * Rassemblement Démocratique pour la République, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Rassemblement Démocratique pour le Rwanda, also known as "Rassemblement Démocratique pour la Retour", an insurgent group in Rwanda * Rassemblement des Républicains, a political party in Côte d'Ivoire * Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (RdR), German-language regulator * Retail Distribution Review, a review carried out by the UK Financial Services Authority into the advising of retail investment products Science and technology * Restrictive design rules, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Semple
Robert Semple (21 October 1873 – 31 January 1955) was a union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand. He is also known for creating the Bob Semple tank. Early life He was born in Sofala, New South Wales, Australia. He started working at an early age as gold miner in Australia. In 1903 he was involved in a miner's strike in Victoria, Australia. The strike was defeated and Semple ended up being blacklisted. To avoid the blacklist Semple moved to the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. By 1907 he was president of the Runanga Miner's Union and earned himself nickname 'Fighting Bob Semple'. He was jailed in 1913 for supporting the general strike and again in 1916 after fighting conscription for overseas service during World War I. Semple served as the President of the Labour Party from 1926 to 1928. Semple was a member of the Wellington City Council for a decade between 1925 and 1935. In 1935 he unsuccessfully sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RDR At South Branch Of Ashburton River Syphon 1
RDR may refer to: Entertainment * '' Red Dead Revolver'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2004 * '' Red Dead Redemption'', a western-themed video game published by Rockstar Games, released in 2010 Military * Grand Forks Air Force Base (IATA airport code) * Rhodesian Defence Regiment, Rhodesian Security Forces unit * Royal Durban Rifles, now the Durban Light Infantry Organizations * Rassemblement Démocratique pour la République, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Rassemblement Démocratique pour le Rwanda, also known as "Rassemblement Démocratique pour la Retour", an insurgent group in Rwanda * Rassemblement des Républicains, a political party in Côte d'Ivoire * Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (RdR), German-language regulator * Retail Distribution Review, a review carried out by the UK Financial Services Authority into the advising of retail investment products Science and technology * Restrictive design rules, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methven, New Zealand
Methven ( mi, Piwakawaka) is a small town in the Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 35 kilometres north of Ashburton, New Zealand, Ashburton and 95 kilometres west of Christchurch, and at an elevation of 320m. The town is a service centre for agriculture in the surrounding area, and is a base for skiing at the nearby Mount Hutt skifield. The town slogan is "Amazing Space". History In 1869, Robert Patton purchased a farm property and called it ''Methven'', after the name of his old home town in Perthshire, Scotland. The name of the farm subsequently became the name of the town and surrounding district. Sections in the township were offered for sale by public auction on 24 June 1878 at South Rakaia, and sold for between 20 and 95 pounds. In 1879, Robert Patton applied to the Ashburton Licensing Court for a license to operate a new house at Methven to be called the Meth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton ( mi, Hakatere) is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is the seat of the Ashburton District. It is south west of Christchurch and is sometimes regarded as a satellite town of Christchurch. Ashburton township has a population of . The town is the 29th-largest urban area in New Zealand and the fourth-largest urban area in the Canterbury Region, after Christchurch, Timaru and Rolleston. Toponymy Ashburton was named by the surveyor Captain Joseph Thomas of the New Zealand Land Association, after Francis Baring, 3rd Baron Ashburton, who was a member of the Canterbury Association. Ashburton's common nickname "Ashvegas", is an ironic allusion to Las Vegas. Hakatere is the traditional Māori name for the Ashburton River. The name translates as "to make swift or to flow smoothly". History In 1858 William Turton, ran a ferry across the Ashburton river close to where the Ashburton bridge now lies. He al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electricity Corporation Of New Zealand
The Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (ECNZ) is a New Zealand state-owned enterprise (SOE) formed on 1 April 1987, as a transition entity in the process of deregulating the New Zealand electricity market. Most of ECNZ's remaining liabilities were resolved in the late 2000s, and ECNZ is a residual entity with the sole remaining task of winding up a series of land title issues. Formation In the 1980s the New Zealand Electricity Department (NZED), a government department, controlled and operated almost all New Zealand electricity generation and operated the electricity transmission grid. The first phase of deregulation saw the New Zealand Government corporatise the NZED and form the state-owned enterprise ECNZ. Division In 1994, Transpower was separated from ECNZ and created as an SOE to own and operate the national grid. In 1996, ECNZ was split into two SOEs, ECNZ and Contact Energy, and on 1 April 1999 ECNZ was split into three electricity generation SOEs: * Genes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Generator
In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) or fuel-based power (chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit. Sources of mechanical energy include steam turbines, gas turbines, water turbines, internal combustion engines, wind turbines and even hand cranks. The first electromagnetic generator, the Faraday disk, was invented in 1831 by British scientist Michael Faraday. Generators provide nearly all of the power for electric power grids. In addition to electromechanical designs, photovoltaic and fuel cell powered generators utilize solar power and hydrogen-based fuels, respectively, to generate electrical output. The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by an electric motor, and motors and generators have many similarities. Many motors can be mechanically driven to generate electricity; frequently they make acceptable manual generators. Terminology Electromagnetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Turbine
A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work. Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now, they are mostly used for electric power generation. Water turbines are mostly found in dams to generate electric power from water potential energy. History Water wheels have been used for hundreds of years for industrial power. Their main shortcoming is size, which limits the flow rate and head that can be harnessed. The migration from water wheels to modern turbines took about one hundred years. Development occurred during the Industrial revolution, using scientific principles and methods. They also made extensive use of new materials and manufacturing methods developed at the time. Swirl The word turbine was introduced by the French engineer Claude Burdin in the early 19th century and is derived from the Greek word "τύρβη" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrostatic Head
When generating hydropower, the head is the distance that a given water source has to fall before the point where power is generated. Ultimately the force responsible for hydropower is gravity, so a hydroelectricity plant with a tall/high head can produce more power than a similar plant with a short/low head. In short, for a given water flow, a larger head will be converted into greater kinetic energy. That energy is then harnessed by a water wheel or water turbine to create usable hydropower. Fabrics Hydrostatic head is also used as a measure of the waterproofing of a fabric, commonly in clothing and equipment used for outdoor recreation. It is measured as a length (typically millimetres), representing the maximum height of a vertical column of water that could be placed on top of the fabric before water started seeping through the weave. Thus a fabric with a hydrostatic head rating of mm could hold back a column of water five metres high, but no more. Notes {{reflist S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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