HAMILTON LAKE LEVEL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21982, 13 December 1934, Page 15

HAMILTON LAKE LEVEL

WEIR FOR OVERFLOW RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OBJECTS [from our owx correspondent] HAMILTON, Wednesday The erection by the Hamilton Domain Board of a weir in the overflow channel of the Hamilton Lake to control the level of the water was objected to in a letter received by the board last night from the district engineer of the Railways Department. The district engineer stated the effect of the weir, if the overflow was not regulated, would be to cut off the department's supplies of water much earlier in the summer than formerly. He was prepared to recommend that a weir be erected and controlled by the department, to ensure that the lake would be kept at the maximum possible level, and that the department would be assured of ample supplies. The chairman, Mr. W. H. Paul, said he had replied stating the weir was designed to conserve the water at a level consistent with the preservation of the recreation reserve. A supply of water was available from the Hamilton Borough Council. The board regretted it could not agree to any alteration which would result in lowering the lake's present level. The chairman's action was endorsed and the matter was left in the hands of the chairman and Mr. F. A. Swarbrick.

The question of providing a footpath round the lake was referred to the lake committee.