The Waihao River Outlet Box is a purpose built water outlet and tunnel for conveying water from the Waihao River to the sea to prevent flooding of surrounding farm land. An earlier outlet box, located 1.5 kms north of the present structure was washed away in 1908 and the present outlet box was built in 1910 to the design of F. W Marchant.
The box is an innovative response to a local problem and continues to serve its original purpose. An interesting engineering structure, it is thought to be the largest water outlet of its type on a New Zealand river.
List Entry Information
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5428
Date Entered
24th February 1994
Date of Effect
24th February 1994
City/District Council
Waimate District
Region
Canterbury Region
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5428
Date Entered
24th February 1994
Date of Effect
24th February 1994
City/District Council
Waimate District
Region
Canterbury Region
Construction Details
Start Year
1910
Type
Original Construction
Construction Details
Start Year
1910
Type
Original Construction
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Southern Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. A copy of the original report is available from the NZHPT Southern region office Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Southern Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. A copy of the original report is available from the NZHPT Southern region office Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.
Former Usages
General Usage: Utilities
Specific Usage: Tunnel/Canal - water
Web Links
description: Engineering NZ Heritage
url: https://www.engineeringnz.org/our-work/heritage/heritage-records/waihao-river-box-culvert/
Former Usages
General Usage: Utilities
Specific Usage: Tunnel/Canal - water
Web Links
description: Engineering NZ Heritage
url: https://www.engineeringnz.org/our-work/heritage/heritage-records/waihao-river-box-culvert/
Location
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