Manawatu Catchment Board :Proposed flood control scheme lower Manawatu River [copy of ms map]. Plan no. 87. Sheet no. 1. 1945.

Manawatu Catchment Board proposed flood control scheme for the lower Manawatu River, 1945. The plan outlines stage one of a five year plan of flood protection for the river from Whirokino to Ashurst.

Shows flood protection river cuts, stopbanks, outfall drains, raised banks ponding areas, an alternative cut, as well as a 200 ft wide channel through Moutoa.

Also shows a diagram above the map entitled 'Longitudinal profile along cut' that depicts the 1902 flood level, stopbank heights, low level bank heights, ground levels along the cut and the mean contruction level on the bottom of the cut.

Plan number on map has been changed from 1/6 to 87, before copying.

Drawn by P.R.W. [P.R. Wilkinson, registered surveyor] & D.J.B.H. 29.6.45. 'Comptns D.J.B.H 29.6.45'.

Original signed by Malley, Engineer, 2 7 [19]45.

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Diazo print, linen backed, scale [1:31 680], 56.6 x 75.2 cm.