The current dry spell means that
lakes in the Rotorua region are at low levels and are
nearing minimum operating conditions.
The low levels in
Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti can occasionally affect navigation
and access to jetties in some locations with the lake
margins levels up to 10cm below their usual shoreline.
Bay
of Plenty Regional Council’s Principal Engineering
Surveyor, Graeme O’Rourke, said that the situation
wasn’t critical at this stage, but it was important to let
the wider public and lake residents and users know,
particularly given it is still early in the dry summer
season.
“It is not as simple as closing the Okere Gates
and waiting for the lake levels to rise. The Gates are
carefully controlled under very strict consent conditions
and they are currently operating near their minimum
flow.
“Until we have a significant amount of rain, the
lake levels will remain low and Council will continue to
monitor the situation,” Mr O’Rourke
said.
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