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Roding Dam Cleaned

For a few days last month Nelson residents had an unexpected return to summer water restrictions. Water was short while city council staff cleaned out debris built up in the Reding dam. Water from the dam was not entirely cut off, however, supplies being pumped through fire hoses and pipe to the main until the job was completed.

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A bulldozer pushes a load of rubble over the dam

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The other side of the dam

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Looking down into the bed of the dam and showing the temporary pipeline to the main

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Water flow was control Jed by this old gate which hadn't been opened for 10 years.

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The men worked against time to get the supply restored

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Bulldozers shifted hundreds of yards of spoil