Does Auckland get water from the Waikato River?

Supplying water to Auckland Since 2002, the Waikato River has been part of Auckland’s water supply network. The completion of the Waikato 50 treatment plant takes our peak production from the Waikato River to 225 million litres a day.

Who gives permission to water from the Waikato River?

Watercare
Auckland’s water management company Watercare has been granted consent to take an extra 100 million litres of water daily from the Waikato River.

What is the source of the Waikato River?

Lake Taupo
Mount Ruapehu
Waikato River/Sources

How is the Waikato River used today?

As well as being a water and recreation resource, the river was historically a critical communications and transport link for the communities along it. The Waikato River in Hamilton is frequently used by rowers, kayakers and powered pleasure craft.

Where does Auckland get its water from?

Auckland’s water is largely derived from dams in the Hunua and Waitakere ranges, about 80 percent, with the Waikato River making up the rest.

How much water does Auckland use from the Waikato River?

A new $145 million Watercare water treatment plant in Tuakau will from tomorrow provide Auckland with up to 50 million litres of water a day from the Waikato River.

How much water does Auckland take from the Waikato River?

How much of Auckland’s water does the Waikato River currently provide?

​Waikato River = 24.75\%

Is Rotorua in Waikato?

It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of Rotorua District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.

What happened to the Waikato River?

Leaving the lake, the river cuts through the volcanic plateau flowing north, passing through eight hydro electric dams, and onto the lowlands from Cambridge to Mercer. The river finally flows into the Tasman Sea at Port Waikato after a journey of 425 km from Lake Taupo.

How old is Hamilton NZ?

Hamilton was established in 1864 by the 4th Waikato militia. Built on either side of the Waikato River, Hamilton East & West, it was named after Captain J. F. C.

What are the three main ways Auckland gets water?

Auckland’s dam levels. Keep pace with our total water storage and check the individual storage levels for dams in the Waitākere and Hūnua ranges.