The 144-year-old Ross Creek Reservoir is likely to be
restored to full working order and its cracked earth dam
fixed as part of a multimillion-dollar plan to protect
Dunedin's water supply in case of natural disasters.
Dunedin's Ross Creek reservoir is to be lowered an additional
2.7m to lessen the risk of collapse from "low to
inconceivable", as the city prepares to make a final decision
on the future of the picturesque facility.
A $27,000 irrigation system is almost complete at the Ross
Creek reservoir dam in Dunedin, a system that should deal
with concerns about dryness in the core of the dam.
The Dunedin City Council will consider largely filling in
Dunedin's scenic Ross Creek Reservoir, following the
discovery of cracks in the dam's embankment.
