In 1939, PFRA assisted in constructing the main works, by expending $63,000 to bring water
through 24 kilometres of canals and a reservoir to the irrigable lands of the district. The district
was responsible for constructing the distribution system and irrigation was not undertaken until
1944. During the period 1962 to 1979, the irrigated area averaged between 1,600 and 1,800
hectares each year. Because of the rough topography of the land in the district, most of it is
suitable for sprinkler irrigation only.