Our dams in the Waitākere Ranges cover 162 hectares and normally provide 20 per cent of Auckand's water supply. Outgoing Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram said the authority had set a goal of getting the region's dam levels to 75 percent full by the end of October. In July last year the same lake was 52 percent full. Interestingly, unlike our other catchment areas, it is not a protected catchment. Auckland's water-use jumped more than 30 million litres a day after water restrictions eased, prompting calls for locals to ease up on their outdoor water-use. Copyright © 2020 Watercare. While the dams vary in size, they all rely entirely on rainfall to replenish. Our dams do not have release gates. Supply: about 20 per cent of Auckland's water. Hunua 41.5mm Waitakere 35mm Water sources: past 7 days Waikato River provided 28.4% Onehunga Aquifer provided 4.1% Dams provided 67.5% Hickey Springs Bore, Pukekohe MLDDeliver 2.5 * by August, a further 2.5MLD* by December 2020 Hays Creek, Papakura Deliver … Watercare's website shows that the water level in the dam in the week ending May 3 was just 30 per cent of capacity, the second-lowest of Auckland's 10 water supply dams. Auckland Council has today been grilling its own water company, Watercare, over the management of the region's water shortage. It spans 25.1 hectares, has a capacity of 1.76 gigalitres and is the smallest dam in the Waitākere Ranges. While dam levels have increased much since last summer's big dry, they're still sitting nearly 20 per cent below normal. Recently, it reached 100 per cent capacity and was spilling. There were low water levels in the creek leading into Upper Nihotupu Dam earlier this year in April. Some of our dams have extensive areas below them which contribute to the total stream or river flows. We are bringing a former water storage dam and bore back into service, and expanding the Waikato Water Treatment Plant. Streams and tributaries feed water to fill the reservoirs created by these dams. Auckland water lake dam levels updated in real time and presented on a single dashboard using Watercare's data. Watercare's live water usage tracker monitors usage over a week and with the needle on the edge of the red zone, ... Dam levels were just over 70 percent full as of this morning, lower than they are typically this time of year. 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Copyright © 2020 Watercare. PE material tanks are superior choice for chemicals storage in various industry as it resist alkaline and acids. “Our total dam storage level is currently 58.5 per cent, whereas normally at this time of year we’d be in a comfortable position at more than 80 per cent full. Completed: 1967 Press Release – Watercare Services. Dam levels have barely budged despite stormy weather over the weekend (file photo). Lake area: 21.4 hectares Take a virtual tour of two of our dams by pressing play on the latest videos. A large proportion of Auckland’s drinking water comes from nine dams in Auckland’s Hūnua and Waitākere ranges. Yesterday’s rainfall in Auckland was welcomed at Watercare but the resulting lift in total dam storage was just shy of 1 per cent. Another day, another dry dam, same message - please save water. Our dams are slowly but surely filling up but are still way off water levels for this time of year. Fact file. 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Watercare said this week’s rain has seen the city’s dam levels increase from just under 45 per cent to over 47 per cent on Thursday. Watercare Products LMDPE / HDPE Tanks Polyethylene (PE) is used in lots of custom storage applications from chemical-resistant tanks and lining, to plating barrels and tanks. Waitakere Ranges for a seven day total of 38mm. Have a 'Get Ready Get Thru' plan, with an emergency plan and kit. All rights reserved. We must say, it’s looking healthy at 87 per cent full, but with a storage capacity of 4.6 gigalitres it’s just a drop in the bucket compared to our bigger Hūnua dams. Pour yourself half a glass of your favourite non-alcoholic drink – not a drop more - and take a sip after reading each sentence. Rules changed on … Check the current water storage for dams in the Waitakere and Hunua ranges. On Watercare’s side, we’re working to bring two former water sources – a dam in Papakura and a bore in Pukekohe – back into service. Watercare site 23/12/2020 1:58:24 PM. Watercare today confirmed that while the dams still need a significant amount more water, overnight rain has nudged capacity levels up to more than 50 per cent. "Over the winter Aucklanders saved seven billion litres of water ... that's a colossal amount of water." Please view product details of Series DAM/DBM LMDPE Liquid Storage Tank here or call us at 6352 9513 for quotation. When you visit our dams, you’ll see first-hand how they vary in size and capacity. Lake area: 128.5 hectares Waitakere Dam is the highest elevated dam, and like Hays Creek Dam it is tiny compared to our biggest dams which are located in the Hūnua Ranges. Understand how Auckland Council and the Local Disaster Management Group manage emergency situations in your area. Today the dams are 56.5 per cent full, up from 56.08 per cent yesterday. The Auckland region is still feeling the effects of a severe drought which took hold in 2019 and saw our total water storage (all our dams combined) drop to the mid-40 per cent mark. Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram says that over the past week, the city’s water storage level has risen from 45 percent to 55 percent. “It’s good to see the dam levels moving in the right direction, but it would be premature to celebrate now. Watercare head of servicing and consents Mark Bourne, who is leading the organisation’s drought response, says the increase in consumption is largely due to people using a lot more water outdoors. The average for this time of year is 78 per cent. What is the difference between water storage dams and hydro-electric dams? Fun facts about our dams Our dams in the Hūnua Ranges are by far the biggest - combined they cover 534 hectares. Mangatangi Dam in the Hunua Ranges, pictured in July. OK, start sipping now. So it was not a miscalculation, but a valid precaution which in hindsight was not needed. There was 39.5mm in the Waitakere Ranges for the past week and 6.5mm on Sunday. Watercare site 19/06/2020 2:13:17 AM. Lake area: 12.5 hectares Auckland dam’s levels … The Auckland region is still feeling the effects of a severe drought which took hold in 2019 and saw our total water storage (all our dams combined) drop to the mid-40 per cent mark. 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Watercare Water Supply Update: 9 December December 9, 2020 Politics , PressRelease , Supercity Comments Off on Watercare Water Supply Update: 9 December Press Release – Watercare All rights reserved. Normal capacity for this time of year is 77.04 per cent. Please find below the latest water supply status update: 25 November. A large proportion of Auckland’s drinking water comes from nine dams which are connected to treatment plants that serve the metropolitan water supply network. In order to reduce the amount of spillage, our team has been maximising production from Waitākere Dam. *Currently not connected to the metropolitan water supply network. Facebook. It has also been granted consent to use 25 million litres a day shared by the Hamilton City Council. Auckland's dam levels ... Did you know that Watercare publish dam level information daily in chart form? The Hūnua dams supply 60 per cent of … Hays Creek Dam spans 18.2 hectares and has a capacity of only 1.1 gigalitres. Its size along with the fact it has received more rainfall than other catchment areas are key factors in causing it to spill. Jaduram wouldn't confirm whether restrictions would be eased, but said discussions with Watercare's board were underway. Dams are now at 44.9 per cent capacity compared to 44.5 per cent yesterday. Lake area: 52.9 hectares The dam is a earth and rockfill dam with a height of 35 m It has a lake area of 128.5 hectares and a capacity of 16.2 million cubic metres. Watercare site 23/12/2020 7:17:48 PM. Earlier dams in the Waitākeres were made of concrete. So here is the link for you all to go and have a look for yourselves. Watercare said this week’s rain has seen the city’s dam levels increase from just under 45 per cent to over 47 per cent on Thursday. This ‘compensation flow’ supports the environment when our dams are not full and spilling. The water from this dam is piped to the Ardmore Water Treatment Plant. 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