Safe swim spots

Horizons Regional Council reports water quality at popular swimming spots in the Region each summer season. There are three ways to check your favourite swim spot’s water quality:

  1. If you want the overall grading and general advice about swim spots visit our grading page
  2. For the most recent results of spots monitored this year see our 2010/2011 monitoring results
  3. Ring Waterline to check your favourite swimming spot – please note this is only available for some sites.                                                                                     

Horizons also checks blue-green algae levels at popular recreational lakes, for more information see Safe Lake Horowhenua.

The section of Manawatu River 200 metres either side of the major Gorge slip will be closed to all river users from Monday November 28 until further notice. This closure has been put in place to ensure the safety of river users while works are carried out to stabilise the land above.

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