Orakei Basin usage
General information |
Use of Orakei Basin |
Conditions of use |
Flushing schedule
General information
The Orakei Basin sluice gates determine the water level in the basin. They are
opened once a fortnight by the Auckland Water Ski Club, unless the area receives
15mls of rain in any 4 hour period and/or 5mls of rain in any one hour period. When
rain to this degree occurs the basin gates are opened to allow possible sewage contamination
to be released along with silt and other health associated elements.
Information about Orakei
Basin sluice gates project
Use
of Orakei Basin
Where a club has booked the basin for exclusive use it re-opens to the public
as soon as the club event is finished. The basin should then be used on an equal
share basis ie nobody else has exclusive use.
Under clause 19.8 of the Auckland
City Bylaw 2006, Auckland City hereby advises that Orakei Basin will be closed
on the following dates due to exclusive use being granted to the following groups
at the following times:
November
2009
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Sunday 1 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 4 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 7 |
6am to 5.30pm |
High School Waka Ama champs |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 8 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 11 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 14 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 15 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 18 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 21 |
8am to 6pm |
Auckland 3 event tournament |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 22 |
8am to 6pm |
Auckland 3 event tournament |
Whole basin |
| Wednesday 25 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 28 |
8am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 29 |
9am to 5pm |
New Zealand police Waka Ama |
Whole basin |
December
2009
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Wednesday 2 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 5 |
8am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 6 |
9am to 4pm |
Barefoot competition |
Whole basin |
| Wednesday 9 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 12 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 13 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Monday 14 |
8am to 5pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Tuesday 15 |
8am to 5pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 16 |
7pm to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Thursday 17 |
7pm to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Friday 18 |
7pm to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 19 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 20 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
January
2010
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Saturday 9 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 10 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 13 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 16 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 17 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 20 |
7am to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Thursday 21 |
7am to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Friday 22 |
7am to 6pm |
Ski coaching school |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 23 |
8am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 24 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 27 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 30 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 31 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
February
2010
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Wednesday 3 |
4am to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 6 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 7 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 10 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 13 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 14 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 18 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 20 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 21 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 24 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 27 |
To be confirmed |
Secondary school Waka ama |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 28 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
March 2010
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Wednesday 3 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 7 |
To be confirmed |
Secondary school Waka Ama |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 8 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 10 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 13 |
7am to 9pm |
Auckland/Northland regional tournament |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 14 |
8am to 9pm |
Auckland/Northland regional tournament |
Whole basin |
| Saturday 20 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 21 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 27 |
8am to 6pm |
Auckland Waterski Club tournament |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 28 |
8am to 6pm |
Auckland Waterski Club tournament |
Whole basin |
| Wednesday 31 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Whole basin |
April 2010
| Date |
Time |
Event |
Area |
| Saturday 3 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 4 |
9am to 4pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Wednesday 7 |
4pm to 8pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 10 |
8am to 12pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 11 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 17 |
8am to 12pm. |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Sunday 18 |
9am to 1pm |
Slalom/Jump training |
Motorized zone |
| Saturday 24 |
8am to 6pm |
Club Champs |
Whole basin |
| Sunday 25 |
9am to 6pm |
Club Champs/Club fun day |
Whole basin |
Conditions
of use
View Part 19 - Orakei Basin Bylaw 2006
of the Auckland City Council bylaw for information about the conditions of use
for the basin.
Flushing
schedule
The flushing schedule is a list of the days when the water levels in the basin
will be tidal and the times when it will be full and the water locked in. The schedule
is managed by Auckland City Parks and Auckland Waterski Club although this is not
guaranteed as it can change with bad weather.
The only way you can be 100 per cent certain that the basin is full, is to physically
check. You would also need to check whether the basin is available for
public use.
Please continue to check the table below for additional dates.
| Month |
Basin out (6pm) |
Basin in |
Gate closure time |
| November 2009 |
Sunday 1 |
Tuesday 3 |
9.23am |
| Sunday 15 |
Tuesday 17 |
9.27am |
| Sunday 29 |
Tuesday 1 December |
8.06am |
| December |
Sunday 6 |
Tuesday 8 |
2pm |
| Sunday 20 |
Tuesday 22 |
1.13pm |
| January 2010 |
Sunday 3 |
Tuesday 5 |
11.06am |
| Sunday 17 |
Tuesday 19 |
12.06pm |
| Sunday 31 |
Tuesday 2 February |
11.38am |
| February 2010 |
Sunday 14 |
Tuesday 16 |
11am |
| Sunday 28 |
Tuesday 2 March |
10.25am |
| March 2010 |
Sunday 14 |
Tuesday 16 |
9.50am |
| Sunday 28 |
Tuesday 30 |
9.10am |
| April 2010 |
Sunday 11 |
Tuesday 13 |
7.31am |
| Sunday 25 |
Tuesday 27 |
6.52am |
Note:
***As arranged with local residents and Auckland City Council, every endeavour
will be made to top up the basin to the highest level following flushing. The council
endeavours to capture a 3.1 metre tide whenever practicable however this is dependant
on the height of the tide in the harbour.
***In the event of heavy rainfall and the basin is required to be flushed mid
cycle, flushing will take place and gates to be locked the following day.
Updated November 2009
