BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: Thursday 24th January 2019

January 24, 2019

Late last night the Browns Rock Intake and other water control sites across the scheme lost power due to high winds. It was reported by Mainpower that 30% – 40% of the district lost power. Therefore we activated the intake backup system to shut the intake gates, reducing water levels to stock water flows. The shut down was also put into action as a result of not knowing how many pump stations and irrigators are affected by the power outage.

Irrigators please turn off today as water race levels subside and let stock water go past.

As a result of cumulative rainfall in the catchment we will also need to monitor the river water levels throughout the day. This may result in the intake being shut down completely.

We will monitor the situation throughout the morning and you will be advised when to re-order Irrigation water.

Jamie Hamilton
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.

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE: Thursday 24th January 2019

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