HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS ROXBURGH POWER PROJECT BY HYDRO ELECTRIC DESIGN OFFICE HYDRAULICS LABORATORY

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Year
1951
Reference
F2441
Media type
Moving image

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Rights Information
Year
1951
Reference
F2441
Media type
Moving image

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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
In-House
Duration
0:21:15
Production company
Ministry of Works

This film describes via extensive intertitles and models, the technical process involved in river diversion and closure of the Roxburgh Power Project.
Model dams and water flows and diversions are shown as the tests are carried out. Miniature bulldozer used to close off dam.