The Wairoa Dam in the Hūnua Ranges when it was photographed on April 24 and 67.3 per cent full. This week it has been 67.9 per cent full and rising. Photos supplied
A wetter than normal April has seen Auckland’s dam levels rise above the “preparing for drought” level, says the region’s water utility.
Watercare says it has stopped its Easy Does It water efficiency campaign “with a thank you to Aucklanders”.
Watercare activated its drought management plan in early March and stepped up its water conservation messaging when dam levels dropped below the “preparing for drought” trigger point.
Watercare’s head of water, Sharon Danks, says since then Auckland’s water demand has come down significantly and the region’s water supply dams have topped up from recent rainfall.
“We started the [April] month with total dam storage sitting at 59.5 per cent and daily water usage about 472 million litres a day.
“Our total dam storage is 65.3 per cent, and Aucklanders are using about 424 million litres a day.
“That’s a significant difference, and it’s lifted us out of the ‘preparing for drought’ zone in our drought management plan,” says Danks.
“The winter forecast is for about normal rainfall, and our modelling indicates our dam levels will climb steadily from June onwards.
“We’d like to thank Auckland residents and businesses who have made small but meaningful changes to their daily water use habits over the past few months.
“Of course, water is always a precious resource, and we’ll continue to encourage everyone to use it wisely, regardless of dam levels or the weather.”
The Waitākere Dam in the Waitākere Ranges when it was photographed on April 21 and 67.3 per cent full. This week it has been 73.6 per cent full.
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