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Waikanae River at Water Treatment Plant

This site is located immediately above the KCDC water treatment plant and has been operating since March 1975. We also measure water temperature and rainfall at this site.

Waikanae River at Water Treatment Plant collection site
Waikanae River at Water Treatment Plant 7 days ending 27 July 2008 :
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Low flow return periods

Return Period
(Year)

Average Annual
Possibility (%)

Flow (m 3s)

1 Day

7 Day

2

50

0.920 

1.031 

5

20

0.757 

0.823 

20

5

0.636 

0.669 

50

2

0.584 

0.603 

100

1

0.552 

0.563 

Flood Return Periods

Return Period
(Year)

Average Annual
Possibility (%)

Flow
(m 3s)

2

50

159

5

20

212

10

10

254

20

5

295

50

2

348

100

1

388

Summary Statistics - Waikanae River at Water Treatment Plant

YearMean FlowMinimum FlowMaximum Flow
 m3/secm3/secDate of Readingm3/secDate of Reading
2008 YTD4.3130.63527/03/2008239.79808/01/2008
20073.5540.92630/04/200757.54108/10/2007
20066.2620.83917/01/2006162.18717/11/2006
20052.8840.76402/12/2005381.16706/01/2005
20048.5281.43227/05/2004172.83812/02/2004
20033.7550.65530/04/2003162.82603/10/2003
20025.2381.05719/05/2002165.19018/06/2002
20014.6620.53923/01/2001114.45322/11/2001
20003.1330.98418/03/2000120.01902/10/2000
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