Freshwater

We provide public information on river, lake, and groundwater conditions across New Zealand including freshwater quantity and quality.

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    Do glass eels return to waterways where they have familial roots?

    Glass eels are juvenile forms of eel that begin life in the ocean trenches of the Pacific and migrate hundreds of kilometres to New Zealand.
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    What is reasonable mixing?

    Reasonable mixing is the amount of pollutant that can be discharged into a mixing zone.
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    What is a mixing zone?

    A mixing zone is a designated area of a stream or river into which wastewater is permitted to empty.
  • Causes of altered water flow

    How do land use activities potentially influence water flows?
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    Causes of loss of riparian vegetation

    What are the potential causes of riparian vegetation loss from land use activities?
  • Causes of Infectious Substances

    What are the potential sources of infectious substances from land use activities?
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    If we restore it will they come?

  • Riparian vegetation and mining

    What are the potential impacts of mining activities on riparian vegetation around waterways?
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    Reintroduction: risk factors

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    Stoneflies

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    Life history of invertebrates

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    Monitoring and maintenance

    Once you have identified the problem, and applied the necessary tools for restoring fish to your stream, the next phase of your project is to monitor the stream site to see whether restoration works.