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4 Flow Data Tables

4.1 Introduction

Flow data tables for established flow recording sites are included in Appendix A of this report. Below is a list of the flow data tables, which are ordered in alphabetical order.

Site name

Data period

Ahuriri River at South Diadem

1963-2004

Awamoko Stream at Georgetown

1979-1995

Forks River at Balmoral

1962-2004

Hakataramea River at above MHBr

1964-2004

Irishman Creek at Windy Ridge

1964-1971

Lake Ohau Canal

1979-2004

Lake Ohau Inflow

1926-2004

Lake Pukaki Canal

1979-2004

Lake Pukaki Inflow

1925-2004

Lake Tekapo Canal

1977-2004

Lake Tekapo Inflow

1925-2004

Lower Waitaki I.S. at Bortons

1991-2004

Maerewhenua River at Kellys Gully

1970-2004

Mary Burn at Mt MacDonald

1969-2004

Morven Glenavy I.S. at Ross Rd

1990-2004

Omarama Stream at above Tara Hills

1988-2004

Omarama Stream at Wardells Br

1988-1995

Otekaieke River at Stockbridge / Gorge / Weir

1971-1995

Otematata River at Pumphouse

1962-1969

Redcliffs at Intake

1990-2004

Twizel River at Lake Poaka

1986-1995

Waitaki at Aviemore Dam

1968-2004

Waitaki at Benmore Dam

1965-2004

Waitaki at Waitaki Dam

1927-2004

Waitaki River at Kurow

1964-2004

With regard to the upper and mid-Waitaki Catchment, 1976 and 1977 were clearly the driest years on record. Other notable dry years were 1930, 1932, 1939 and 1992. In the lower Waitaki Catchment, 1988 appeared to have been the driest year for a number of sites. Other dry years in the lower catchment were 1998 and 2003.