Bridge over Pohangina River at Totara Reserve

Description

This picture was taken after a sudden flood in the Pohangina Valley. At the peak of the flood, at about 9 pm, 12 March 1975, the river was more than 4 metres above normal flow. Pohangina Valley is rural district north of Ashhurst. It is named after the river that flows through it and is about 50 Kilometres long.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Poh 21

Date

March 1975

Digitisation id

2014N_Poh21_007786

Held in

Coolstore