Waiwhetu Aquifer
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title:
Waiwhetu Aquifer
text:
The Waiwhetu artesian aquifer, sometimes referred to as the Hutt aquifer, is a pressurized zone of water-retaining sand, gravel and boulders beneath the Hutt Valley and Wellington Harbour in New Zealand. The aquifer provides about 40% of the public fresh water supply for Lower Hutt and Wellington city. Water from the Hutt River begins to flow underground south from Taita Gorge, then becomes pressurized under a seal of clay. Water is extracted from the pressurized area for public use, but concern
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description:
Aquifer in Wellington, New Zealand
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiwhetu_Aquifer
date created:
2023-04-15T18:28:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:03:17Z
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