LAKE ELLESMERE OPENED
Outlet “Flowing Very* Well” In the summer mouths the •• opening level for Lake Ellesmere was 3.45 feet above toean sea level. In the winter it was M feet, said Mr H. M. Reid, chief engineer to the North Canterbury Catchment Board, at a meeting of the board yesterday, when re* plying to a member’s question' about the lake level The lake level, had been is excess of three toot for some " months. Members of the board's, • staff kept a clem watch on the * lake during May and whsu the level reached M feet plant was moved there ready to .«• »tto - waves but the surges did u* - affect the lake. In the abuar* SwatTfSaj--WM idt, . WBII WW MSB not then-apeu todhe m ' *Ttee take ? eU Th I■■
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29222, 4 June 1960, Page 15
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