Table 1: Summary of groundwater basins
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|
Basin |
Approx. Basin Area (km2) |
Surface Water Features |
|---|---|---|
|
Tekapo Basin |
644.7 |
Tekapo and Grays Rivers and tributaries, Mary Burn, Irishman Creek |
|
Twizel Basin |
685.1 |
Pukaki, Twizel, Tekapo and lower Ohau Rivers, and adjacent lakes Ohau, Ruataniwha and upper Benmore |
|
Upper Omarama Basin |
55.6 |
Hen Burn and Quail Burn Streams |
|
Omarama Basin |
196.2 |
Ahuriri River and Omarama Stream |
|
Benmore Terrace |
28.4 |
Otamatapaio River |
|
Aviemore (Waitangi) and Waitaki flats |
34.9 |
Waitangi Stream, Lakes Aviemore and Waitaki |
|
Hakataramea Valley |
336.1 |
Hakataramea River |
|
Waitaki Valley (Kurow - Black Point) north bank |
28.5 |
Penticotico Stream |
|
Waitaki Valley (Kurow - Black Point) south bank |
60.7 |
various streams including Otekaieke River |
|
Maerewhenua Basin |
22.5 |
Maerewhenua River |
|
Papakaio Formation |
111.3 |
Awamoko and Waiareka Streams |
|
Lower Waitaki Plains - Waitaki (Otago) |
179.6 |
Awamoko and Waikoura-Henderson Streams, Welcome Creek |
|
Lower Waitaki Plains - Glenavy (Canterbury) |
157 |
Waikahiki Stream |
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