Development
In 1923 the river was mainly investigated for a hydroelectric dam to supply electricity to Christchurch. It received support from the community but the dam was never built since the Government offered inexpensive electricity from the Lake Coleridge scheme.
The Central Plains Water Trust is proposing to take 40 cubic metres per second of water from two points on the Waimakariri River as part of the Central Plains Water enhancement scheme.
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