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Annual Lake Rotoiti drawdown to begin
23 July 2018
The annual drawdown of Lake Rotoiti will commence over the coming few days and will see the lake drop 100mm below its normal operating range.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council lowers the lake by an extra 100mm each year as part of consent guidelines to help facilitate flushing of the Ōhau Channel and reduce flood risk in the channel.
The regional council is planning to hold levels at those lower levels for a few weeks (if the weather...
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