Course Water of Leith (New Zealand)

the headwaters of water of leith diverted around sullivan s dam in series of concrete water races.

from here, leith flows south, skirting water supply reservoir formed behind sullivan s dam, constructed in 1916. reservoir, along ross creek reservoir on ross creek, 1 of leith s tributaries, provide of dunedin s drinking water.

from southern end of sullivan s dam reservoir, leith flows southwest, passing under motorway , through wooded leith valley. gravel road parallels course of stretch of river, becoming asphalted close point leith meets urban parts of city @ glenleith. several small tributaries join leith on stretch, notably morrison s burn.

as reaches urban dunedin, river modest stream, partly because of quantity of water abstracted upstream. of northern part of dunedin s inner city area situated on river s floodplain.

the first of leith s 2 main tributaries, ross creek, joins leith between suburbs of glenleith , woodhaugh. ross creek reservoir, historic engineering project, surrounded numerous popular bush walks. of upper leith valley crossed less well-known bush tracks, though part of upper reaches closed public due importance water catchment purposes. close confluence, remains can seen of watermills used @ woodhaugh, which—though sleepy suburb—was once industrial heart of city. here, leith turns southeast, passing through public park, woodhaugh gardens, floodplain begins widen. @ point, floodplain less kilometre in width, , bordered steep cliffs southwest.

the water of leith university of otago after 90 millimetres (3.5 in) of rain had fallen in 24-hour period

the lower reaches of leith contained within concrete channels. these, , various weirs located in leith s stream—notably north of woodhaugh gardens, built prevent repeat of serious damage dunedin north highest recorded flood in march 1929. earlier devastating flood occurred on river in 1868. original course of leith was, in fact, meandering track through central city, emptying upper harbour cumberland , stuart streets meet.

water of leith close mouth in dunedin

the leith enters wider plain location of dunedin s intensely urbanised area @ southeastern end of woodhaugh gardens, close northernmost point of city s main street, george street. here, winds around northern edge of floodplain, skirting dunedin botanic gardens, joined other main tributary, lindsay creek. small stream flows southern slopes of mount cargill, through bethune s gully , along north east valley before crossing botanic gardens , connecting leith. bronze statue of trout in botanic gardens commemorates first liberation new zealand river of brown trout, imported tasmania in 1869.

the leith turns south, flowing through heart of university of otago campus @ point veers east, passing campus of otago polytechnic , dunedin college of education , forsyth barr stadium before reaching otago harbour south of logan park.