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Waikato River suspended sediment: loads, sources & sinks

TR 2018/65
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Report: TR 2018/65

Author: Andrew Hughes (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA))

About this report

This report was commissioned by the Technical Leaders Group for the Healthy Rivers Wai Ora Project Report No. HR/TLG/2015-2016/2.4

This report reviews and presents information on the suspended sediment loads, the importance of river bank erosion, and the role of hydro‐reservoir sediment trapping within the Waikato and Waipa River systems.

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Waikato River suspended sediment: loads, sources & sinks [PDF, 1.2 MB]