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View all the reports for the Head of the Lake Adaptation programme, as well as climate change reports and council updates.
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This report by Beca Ltd highlights risks to people and existing property to natural hazard events.
Three reports by Damwatch Engineering Ltd focus on how to manage three areas where floodplain hazards – flooding or erosion – may impact on the community or infrastructure in the head of Lake Wakatipu area
August 2024
Damwatch Engineering
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August 2024
Damwatch Engineering
PDF | 8 MB
August 2024
Damwatch Engineering
PDF | 9 MB
A new report by Beca Ltd highlights the social and economic baseline of the community and explores how social and economic wellbeing could be impacted by natural hazard events.
An investigation by Land River Sea Consulting assessed the flood hazard of the Buckler Burn.
Tonkin + Taylor Ltd assessed possible engineering approaches to mitigate hazards or manage liquefaction and lateral spreading. Along with the Damwatch Report, it was presented to the community in June 2022.
Tonkin + Taylor presentation material - Safety and Resilience Meeting 10 May 2023
A report by Damwatch Engineering Ltd focuses on how to manage three areas where floodplain hazards – flooding or erosion – may impact on the community or infrastructure in the head of Lake Wakatipu area:
The lower Rees River and Glenorchy township
The Dart floodplain and Kinloch access
The Rees floodplain and the Rees bridge
The report identifies potential hazard management interventions and reviews their key benefits and constraints.
Update presented to Council Safety and Resilience Committee - February 2024
Update presented to Council Safety and Resilience Committee - August 2024
Update presented to Council Safety and Resilience Committee - May 2024
Updates presented presented to Council - November 2023
Updates presented to Council - August 2023
Safety and Resilience Committee Agenda 10 May 2023
Head of Lake Wakatipu Updates presented to the Data and Information Committee – June 2022