Watercare already has consents to take 175 million litres a day from the river, which is the maximum amount the existing water treatment plant can treat and deliver. A 10th dam, Hays Creek Dam in Papakura, will be reconnected to the network in summer 2020/21. Lake area: 128.5 hectares Yesterday’s rainfall in Auckland was welcomed at Watercare but the resulting lift in total dam storage was just shy of 1 per cent. With mandatory water restrictions in place, Watercare says the water consumption target for this month is 410 million litres or less. 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. Occasionally there are extensive storms that do not pass over the part of the catchment above the dam. Watercare are building a new water treatment plant and bringing two bores back into use to provide extra water and help with Auckland's drought. Be waterwise this summer, Godwits return to Watercare Coastal Walkway, Green light for Pukekohe Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, Having trouble logging in? “It’s good to see the dam levels moving in the right direction, but it would be premature to celebrate now. A 10th dam, Hays Creek Dam in Papakura, will be reconnected to the network in summer 2020/21. The dams are notoriously difficult to get to, the risk of mudslides is high and ventilation is poor. Almost all of Auckland’s water comes from dams (manmade water storage lakes) in the Hunua and Waitakere ranges. Our dams in the Hūnuas aren't full because Auckland is still making up for a long-term lack of rainfall. Our dams do not have release gates. Be waterwise this summer, Godwits return to Watercare Coastal Walkway, Green light for Pukekohe Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, Having trouble logging in? According to Watercare’s latest drought status update (as at Monday), the Hunua Ranges have had 76.5mm of rain in the past seven days and 2mm on Sunday. 4 earth dams (the fifth, Hays Creek Dam, is not currently connected to the metropolitan supply network), Supply: About 60 per cent of Auckland’s water. 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Photo Watercare . Take a virtual tour of two of our dams by pressing play on the latest videos. Watercare operates 14 water supply reservoirs, five of them located northwest of Auckland in the Waitakere Ranges, two near Helensville, four to the southeast in the Hunua Ranges, and one east of Papakura. However, the dam will spill and excess water flows downstream through a spillway as the dam reaches full supply level. Water from our reservoirs flows to a water treatment plant, is treated to ensure it is safe to drink, and then carried to consumers. This ‘compensation flow’ supports the environment when our dams are not full and spilling. This prompted Watercare to introduce restrictions that could result in fines of up to $20,000 if not adhered to. Dams are now at 44.9 per cent capacity compared to 44.5 per cent yesterday. [Sip] Our glass is half empty too and to say we’d like a top up would be an understatement. 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. Google+. ... Then scrap watercare and don't try to sell as much water as possible but manage it properly. As Auckland suffers its worst drought in 27 years, many of the city's self-service car washes are doing a roaring trade. 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. 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. Auckland dam's levels are sitting at 47 percent full today. It was supplying only a fraction of Auckland's drinking water and was expensive to run. Capacity: 2.2 gigalitres, Completed: 1971 Watercare Mining has extensive experience in the management of dam level control and dam cleaning. Watercare operates 12 water supply lakes, five of them located northwest of Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges, two near Helensville, four to the southeast in the Hūnua Ranges, and one east of Papakura. Ltd. supplies a wide range of PE Tanks including Series DAM/DBM LMDPE Liquid Storage Tank and many more. The Detail’s Jessie Chiang went to the Lower Nihotupu Dam in the Waitakere Ranges with Watercare’s environmental assets manager Joseph Challoner-Warman. Auckland's total dam storage would normally be at about 78 percent for this time of year. For most of 2019/20, the storage levels in our H ū nua and Wait ā kere supply lakes were significantly lower than normal due to a severe shortage of rainfall. Our Hunua dams make up 60 per cent of Auckland’s water. Auckland water lake dam levels updated in real time and presented on a single dashboard using Watercare's data. We began the year with prolonged dry weather and water storage levels lower than normal. The same issue applies to hydropower dams, especially on the Waikato river. Hydro-electric dams also have ‘release gates’ to control reservoir levels. Watercare site 20/09/2020 11:01:28 AM. Capturing water during heavy rainfall minimises the likelihood and impact of downstream flooding. Auckland's dam levels. Watercare site 8/06/2020 3:54:44 AM. This has been a manual, labour-intensive function, logistically challenging and risky in terms of health and safety. The water comes from protected catchments that are mostly native bush, high up in the ranges. Pour yourself half a glass of your favourite non-alcoholic drink – not a drop more - and take a sip after reading each sentence. Mangatangi is our largest dam. Lake area: 185 hectares There is another side to such stories. Press Release – Watercare Services. 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. 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. PE material tanks are superior choice for chemicals storage in various industry as it resist alkaline and acids. Copyright © 2020 Watercare. And we’re expanding the Waikato Water Treatment Plant. This dam was taken out of service several years ago. Dam levels have barely budged despite stormy weather over the weekend (file photo). Fun facts about our dams Our dams in the Hūnua Ranges are by far the biggest - combined they cover 534 hectares. With the river currently above median flow, Watercare already has consents to take 175 million litres a day (MLD) from the river, which is the maximum its Waikato Water Treatment Plant in Tuakau can currently treat and deliver. Each has an important role to play in providing Auckland with Aa-graded drinking water on a daily basis. Supply: about 20 per cent of Auckland's water. "Over the winter Aucklanders saved seven billion litres of water ... that's a colossal amount of water." There was 39.5mm in the Waitakere Ranges for the past week and 6.5mm on Sunday. 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. Lake area: 12.5 hectares Facebook. 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Normal capacity for this time of year is 77.04 per cent. Check the current water storage for dams in the Waitakere and Hunua ranges. How much water do the Hūnua dams provide? Our dams are slowly but surely filling up but are still way off water levels for this time of year. Watercare said this week's rain has seen the city's dam levels increase from just under 45 percent to over 47 percent on Thursday. If Watercare engineers had not released water and the dam topped there would have been grave consequences for the dam structure and downstream. We have to remember, the historical average for this time of year is 79.8 percent – and we’re still a long way from there.” Photo: Supplied / Watercare The city is in the midst of a prolonged drought, with water storage dams well below their usual levels for this time of year and water restrictions in place. 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. 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Watercare has set a consumption target of 409 million litres or fewer a day for the month of July. On Monday, Watercare spokeswoman Maxine Clayton said the city's dam levels were up 1 per cent to 46.5 per cent after Sunday's wet weather. Please check again later. Pinterest. Watercare Mining, an industrial water treatment company specialising in, amongst others, clarifier design and operations, ... standards acceptable for release back into the natural waterway while maintaining the volume of AMD in the underground dam at specified levels (Figure 1). Our dams in the Waitākere … Sediment settles on the lakebed, and the level of bacteria drops. It's been raining, so why aren't all our dams full? 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. “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. After World War II they were built with earth and rock. We are bringing a former water storage dam and bore back into service, and expanding the Waikato Water Treatment Plant. It has a lake area of 128.5 hectares and capacity of 16.2 gigalitres. Hays Creek Dam spans 18.2 hectares and has a capacity of only 1.1 gigalitres. Streams and tributaries feed water to fill the reservoirs created by these dams. All rights reserved. At a council meeting on Thursday morning, Watercare said the city is experiencing its worst drought ever, despite recent downpours. Total Storage-01-How full are the dams? Adults: NZ$15.00: Jaduram wouldn't confirm whether restrictions would be eased, but said discussions with Watercare's board were underway. Each dam is named after the stream that feeds into its reservoir. The dams supply about 80 per cent of Auckland’s water. While dam levels have increased much since last summer's big dry, they're still sitting nearly 20 per cent below normal. There were low water levels in the creek leading into Upper Nihotupu Dam earlier this year in April. Waitakere Ranges for a seven day total of 38mm. Watercare Water Supply Update: 9 December December 9, 2020 Politics , PressRelease , Supercity Comments Off on Watercare Water Supply Update: 9 December Press Release – Watercare The water from this dam is piped to the Ardmore Water Treatment Plant. Watercare says the much-needed rain means the dams are now 51.3 per cent full - the highest level since April 8. 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. We are bringing a former water storage dam and bore back into service, and expanding the Waikato and Onehunga treatment plants. During heavy rainfall, the dam will provide attenuation to minimise the likelihood and impact of downstream flooding. When this happens, the volume of water spilling reflects the volume of natural rain falling at that time. Clayton said … A welcome respite, but still not enough to stop ongoing water restrictions. Upper Mangatawhiri is our second largest dam. Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram says Auckland’s H?nua dams, which provide 80 per cent of our water storage, are still severely depleted after a record-breaking dry period. We write to residential customers to explain the water restrictions and ask for their compliance. 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