Saturday, August 7, 2021

WHAU VALLEY DAM

Our last Parkinson's walk was to the Whau Valley Dam and we were pleased to see that it is now full.  There had been worry earlier that it would not be full before the start of summer but all the rain we have had has filled it nicely.





On the way to the dam we passed the new $30 million water treatment plant which will increase the capacity of water treated a day to 22 million litres from 15 million.  Photo from the Council website




11 comments:

  1. That's a lot of water to be treated, guess it is all needed.

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    1. The old plant was built in the 1950's and I know it struggled with the sediment after last years floods.

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  2. Our local man-made lake is overflowing. It was built by local farmers, and as they've had no use for its contents this year, it is now full to the brim!

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  3. Reservoirs always look so much more attractive when they are full - and it's comforting to know there'll be enough to last through the summer.

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    1. Yes, and this is a very attractive one. We hope there will be plenty of water. The way the climate is changing one never knows.

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  4. That's good news for you. I bet our reservoirs are getting low.
    Hope the water lasts through your summer

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  5. That is good news. Rivers and lochs here have been very low and even with the latest rain are not much up.

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  6. wow very cool, my cousins use to live on Whau Valley Road many years ago.

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