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More about allocation
Information on the amount of fresh water allocated from rivers, lakes and groundwater aquifers is drawn from resource consents issued by regional councils.
Allocation is usually granted as a maximum daily or weekly rate (that is, the maximum rate of water take (abstraction) that may be sustained in any given week), as a maximum annual volume or both. Weekly allocation rates are useful for understanding pressures on water demand that are related to seasonal activities (such as irrigation). Annual volumes are useful for understanding how much water is potentially used each year, irrespective of seasonal fluctuations in demand.
This information is from:
Update of Water Allocation data and Estimate of Actual Water Use of Consented takes 2009–10.
Update of Water Allocation data and Estimate of Actual Water Use of Consented takes 2009–10.
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Last updated: December 2010
