Waioweka-Otara Rivers Scheme
The Waioweka-Otara Rivers Scheme is the smallest of our four Schemes, covering 1,175km2 that extends from the coast at Ōpōtiki up to the regional boundary with Gisborne.
The Scheme includes the Waioweka and Otara Rivers, which converge in Ōpōtiki.
Tony Dunlop, Waioweka-Otara Rivers Scheme Area Engineer, tells us more:
This scheme includes:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council owns and manages an array of flood protection and drainage defences across the rohe (such as stopbanks, floodgates, floodwalls etc).
As well as developing new or improved flood defences, our team undertake regular work to test, check, repair and maintain these defences.
We do this to make sure they are in good condition, so that when a flood event occurs, the flood defences will help manage the impacts to the community.
Latest rainfall and river levels
For current rainfall and river levels, visit the Environmental Data Portal.
Your River Scheme Advisory Group
Flood protection is an ongoing conversation with the community, to help balance the social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts that flood protection presents.
To help achieve this, we established River Advisory Groups, which are made up of local people from along the river with different interest and involvements in the future of the awa. These locals are here to represent your needs and wants for the awa, which helps advise our teams when it comes to flood projects, maintenance and management.
Find out more the Waioweka-Otara Rivers Scheme Advisory Group.
