BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

August 23, 2024

This message is recorded at 6:30pm Friday 23rd August 2024.

Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri River.
The Water Scheme intake gates will remain closed until further notice.

Rain has continued to fall in the headwaters of our alpine catchments and is forecast to continue into this evening. Rainfall amounts so far 130mm at Carrington, 100mm at Arthurs Pass and 100mm at Mt Byrne. This combined with unpredictable snow melt has triggered the decision to close the intake.

We also have a major buffer pond embankment lining project downstream of the intake. This was also taken into consideration. Everyone has been working hard to keep the project on track, so we do not want any unwanted issues arising overnight at the intake.

We will update you as soon as the intake is able to be re-opened.

Jamie Hamilton
WIL Operations Manager

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Address:
267 High Street
PO Box 556
Rangiora

Phone: 03 313 0200
Email: admin@wil.co.nz

The Waimakariri Irrigation Ltd Scheme is a shareholder-owned cooperative company with consent to take water 11.041 cumecs from the Waimakariri River. Water is drawn from the Waimakariri River at Browns Rock for distribution through 1,100 kilometres of open race channels to supply around 200 shareholders. The Scheme supplies farms covering approximately 30,000 ha within an overall area of 78,000 ha and is located between the Waimakariri and the Ashley Rivers and between Oxford and Rangiora townships.

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