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28 (Maori) Battalion Association The enemy held the near stopbank in part of that battalion's area and an intermittent battle appeared to be raging to force him off it, a battle that eventually ended in the Germans vacating the premises in favour of 21 Battalion. This was the old stopbank of the Santerno which in that locality wound through the flat country in a series of loops. At the real stopbank the same procedure was adopted; the water was twelve feet wide, was muddy and looked deep; the leaders plunged in and waded forwardsome had to swim, for wet or dry it was imperative to keep up with the barrage. 28bn.homestead.com /history18.html   (10717 words)

(iv) | NZETC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Seven Germans had left their outpost on the stopbank to sur- render to the Northamptonshire battalion on 1 April, and four men of A Company, 25 Battalion, had dug a tunnel through the bank and occupied the deserted post. A and B Companies of 24 Battalion, on the left flank, attacked the stopbank in the evening of the 3rd and dislodged the enemy from several posts, with the result that by dawn 6 Brigade was on the bank along the whole of its sector. As the Poles had not reached the stopbank on the left of the New Zealand Division, 24 Battalion was exposed to enfilading fire and attack from that direction. www.nzetc.org /tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-2Ita-c9-2-4.html   (1126 words)

Horizons Regional Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Local residents alerted Horizons Emergency Management staff tonight of a stopbank that is struggling to hold on the lower reaches of the Manawatu River. It is likely that the stopbank will eventually give way, and when it does the floodwater from the Manawatu River will spill over mostly farmland and it is intended that the temporary stopbank provide another layer of protection to the township and allow authorities time for sandbagging and evacuations if necessary. On the left is the main stopbank that is under threat from erosion. www.horizons.govt.nz /default.asp?pageid=90&data_article=1225   (287 words)

Untitled Document Stopbanks constructed to keep out floodwaters often have a design standard that can be beaten during above design or unusual storm events. A stopbank with good even grass cover will survive overtopping for considerable periods without damage but bare patches on the back slope are the first to scour out. When stopbanks, particularly those constructed prior to proper compaction techniques, come under load during a flood, boils or spongy spots can develop on the bank slopes. www.civildefence.co.nz /usefulInfoKeepDry1.asp   (1754 words)

Greater Wellington - Stopbank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Stopbank is defined in the Regional Freshwater Plan as - Stopbanks are included within the meaning of "defence against water". The meaning of stopbank was inserted by decisions on Plan Change 1 to the Regional Freshwater Plan December 2002. www.gw.govt.nz /story1248.cfm?   (63 words)

Horizons Regional Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) A sum of $320,000 is budgeted to raise the stopbank by up to half a metre at the Foxton loop at the upstream end of the Foxton Beach residential area. The existing stopbank is what saved Foxton Beach from being flooded in February 2004, as the swollen Manawatu River, after breaching stopbanks further upstream, raced around the Foxton Beach houses and out to sea. The raising of the stopbank is part of the programmed upgrade of the Lower Manawatu Scheme, the largest of 31 river and drainage schemes managed by Horizons. www.horizonsmw.govt.nz /?pageid=1&data_article=1041   (601 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Dr O’Halloran says, when the stopbank was topped up after the Edgecumbe earthquake in 1987, the designers “appear to have been unaware of the existence and significance” of the thin areas in the upper soil layers. A geotechnical investigation of the stopbanks upstream of the Transpower/Horizons substation, including the area where the breach occurred, was on the schedule for this year as part of a routine check. However, because the stopbank was topped up afterwards to make up for land subsidence, it may have had an indirect influence, she says. www.boprc.govt.nz /media/doc/august_flood_updates.doc   (2568 words)

EW - Consents Granted for Mercer Stopbank The Regional Council intends to construct a 6.8 kilometre stopbank on the western bank of the river, a 2.25 kilometre stopbank on the Morrison Rd drain, a number of stormwater discharges, a short temporary diversion of the Morrison Rd drain and one floodgate and a temporary culvert on the drain. Submitters were concerned about the stopbank construction, floodgate effects, loss of wetland and floodplain, flooding and riverbank erosion and lessening of the effects. The stopbanks are to be built using clay fill excavated by Transit during re-alignment of State Highway One. www.ew.govt.nz /newsandevents/mediareleases/mr643688.htm   (608 words)

Horizons Regional Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) After floods in 1990, the strength of the stopbank was assessed, and horizons.mw found some sections would not stand-up to a major flood. Over time, the stopbank had weakened for various reasons, such as damage from the root systems of large trees, rotting tree stumps, and unsuitable fill material used in the original stopbank over 50 years ago. The stopbank upgrade is designed and supervised by horizons.mw and is jointly funded by horizons.mw and the Ruapehu District Council. www.horizonsmw.govt.nz /Default.asp?pageid=90&data_article=126   (325 words)

Whangamarino Weir - Appraisal of Risk of Piping Fraser Thomas were subsequently engaged by the Department of Conservation to appraise the risk of piping and uplift occurring adjacent to the stopbank, running along the Whangamarino River, as a result of the construction of the weir and the creation of the scour hole. The stopbank is inferred to be underlain by a surficial layer of low permeability silts and clays, which are in turn underlain by pumiceous sands. It was thought that the construction of the weir and development of the scour hole may have created a hydraulic connection between the pumiceous sands and the Whangamarino River, thus increasing the risk of piping occurring and failure of the stopbank. www.fraserthomas.co.nz /job%20profiles/geo-whangamarino.htm   (264 words)

(iii) | NZETC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) After crossing the river in assault boats or by kapok bridges the infantry were to go straight through the minefield on the far stopbank and mop up the enemy from the rear. In the demonstration the two assault companies of 21 Battalion crossed the Lamone from stopbank to stopbank in 75 seconds, and the battalion was completely across in four and a half minutes. It took five and a quarter hours to complete the work, including the blowing and bulldozing of the approaches through the stopbanks, but it was estimated that, without hold-ups, the bridge should have been open for traffic in about three and a half hours. www.nzetc.org /tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-2Ita-c8-4-3.html   (1341 words)

II: The Senio Stopbank | NZETC The GOC announced that 8 Indian Division was going to attempt both stopbanks in the one assault, which he considered ‘a tough proposition…. While the New Zealand Division was gaining control of the near stopbank on its sector and making final preparations for its part in the assault on the Senio line, other forces began attacks on the extreme eastern and western ends of the front, preparatory to the opening of the Allied offensive. The first blow was struck by 2 Commando Brigade in the early hours of 2 April on Eighth Army's right flank, on the isthmus known as the ‘Spit’ which divides Lake Comacchio from the Adriatic Sea. www.nzetc.org /etexts/WH2-2Ita/c9-2.html   (3089 words)

Beekeeping in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The stopbanks, 1.5 metres high and three metres wide, are being constructed by Environment Canterbury (ECan) along the river?s urban border to protect the town in the event of a major flood. Mr Heslop said engineers were always curious to see if their flood protection work would stand the test of a major flood, without wishing for one. Mr Heslop said the stopbank was realigned slightly to retain two special trees, including a horse chestnut tree in flower. www.beekeeping.co.nz /print.php?sid=1734   (423 words)

NZOOM - ONE News - National The mayor of the Far North says a stopbank to protect flood-prone areas from the Awanui River is almost complete. The mayor, Yvonne Sharp, says stopbanks and flood drains are being constructed along the river, but only about three-quarters of the work had been completed when the torrential rain hit. Sharp says she hopes engineers will use information gained from the latest flooding to make sure the stopbanks to be built will be high enough. onenews.nzoom.com /onenews_detail/0,1227,179175-1-7,00.html   (126 words)

OurRegion - Manawatu - Potential Stop bank breach upstream of Foxton Beach The likelihood of houses being flooded in the near future is extremely remote, given the location of the potential stopbank breach. The river level would be higher further upstream, and if water escaped through a breached stopbank it could therefore pond to a greater depth in the flooded area. At-risk lengths of stopbank further upstream have been identified, some upgrading work was completed last construction season, and the remainder will continue as soon as weather and ground conditions permit. www.ourregion.co.nz /news.php?articleID=399   (822 words)

NRC - Media releases - Consents approved for Dargaville Stopbanks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Previous consents allow the Kaipara District Council to build stopbanks from the northern side of the mouth of the Kaihu River to Te Whapu Creek by the Woolworths carpark. The latest stopbank, which will be built of timber and will be up to one metre in height, is designed to keep floodwaters out of the Mangawhare area during all but the most serious flood events. Councillor Farnsworth says the conditions of the resource consent require the KDC to provide landscaping around the new stopbanks, and an advice note attached to the consent recommends that the landscape plan is done in consultation with the local residents. www.nrc.govt.nz /reports.and.news/media.releases/2001/march/mr_040301_consents_approved_dargaville_stopbank.shtml   (386 words)

stopbank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) “ Inland toe of a stopbank ” means that point where the stopbank slope, on the inland side of a stopbank, meets the unaltered ground surface. c)  Near Stopbank Zone – this is the zone in the area immediately adjacent to the toe of the stopbank and usually consists of 2 or 3 rows of shrub willow... It follows farm tracks and the stopbank for three kilometres before ascending hilly terrain to a height of 35 metres, with good river views... stopbank.networklive.org   (298 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The next stage of the project is to upgrade this stopbank. The existing stopbanks on both sides of the river, dating from the early 1900s, will be upgraded to meet modern design standards by 2009. After the realignment work is completed the Alicetown stopbank will also be upgraded, from September 2005 to December 2006. www.huttcity.govt.nz /council/news/press/2004/pr1095203586.html   (334 words)

EW - Council to Move Piako Stopbank The slip was on a river bend and was constructed in the 1960s as part of the Piako River Scheme. The stopbank was reconstructed to 100 year flood design height, but without additional freeboard. Options included keeping the stopbank where it is and reinforcing the foundation at a cost of $320,000 to $335,000, or relocating away from the river at a cost of $245,000 to $255,000, which had a better safety factor. www.ew.govt.nz /newsandevents/mediareleases/mr903794.htm   (370 words)

Flood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The stopbanks are however considered vulnerable at some locations in a 20 year event and restrictions such as bridges also reduce the design capacity. As a general rule, the community will be safer staying in their own homes, seeking refuge in their attics. If the stopbank is breached or overtopped, the community will be requested not to try and relocate, because of the danger. www.huttcity.govt.nz /council/services/emo/flood.html   (945 words)

Media Release - Kaihu Valley Stopbank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) It was also considering a new application to remove and relocate several hundred metres of stopbank to a new site about 150-metres further back from the river. The Committee said the main effects it needed to consider were the potential impacts of the stopbanks on flooding of upstream and downstream properties. The consents are subject to a number of conditions, including a stopbank height limit of approximately two-metres, except for an area at the western end of the Rotu Reserve stopbank where the existing stopbank height must not be increased. www.nrc.govt.nz /reports.and.news/media.releases/2004/august/mr_250804_kaihu_valley_stopbank.shtml   (520 words)

Top Stories from NZCity Stopbank close to Foxton Beach township likely to give way tonight, most critical time thought to be high tide at 12:36am A stopbank close to Foxton Beach township is likely to give way tonight, as it struggles to hold on to water in the lower reaches of the Manawatu River. Local contractors working under temporary lights are creating a large, temporary stopbank to protect the township. home.nzcity.co.nz /news?id=44133&c=w   (132 words)

Walking Notes: Kaiapoi - Pegasus Bay Walkway - Kaiapoi - Pegasus Bay Walkway - New Zealand Tramper (hiking / walking / ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) This stopbank is followed all the way to Beach Road. Disappointingly, the walkway stops short of the river mouth as it is trammeled by the small Saltwater Creek at the yacht club. Bending with the stopbank directly northward, the path follows the creek past private Kairaki yards and boat sheds to a little bridge on Beach Road (1:05). www.tramper.co.nz /index.cfm/action/story/StoryID/31/TrackID/0/Keywords   (1022 words)

Horizons Regional Council As reported earlier (21:30 hours), a stopbank near the eastern side of the township has suffered extensive erosion and is threatening to flood surrounding farmland and may encroach into the Foxton Beach Township itself. Horizons Group Manager Operations, Mr Allan Cook said tonight that he hopes and expects that the temporary stopbank of over 80 metres will hold the water back until a more permanent repair can be made in the daylight. High tide is expected in Foxton Beach at 00:36 hours and this is when the eroding stopbank will be at its most vulnerable. www.horizons.govt.nz /default.asp?pageid=90&data_article=1226   (292 words)

Te Araroa News This stile was part of a soon-to-be-opened trail that ran from Meremere to Rangiriri on the Waikato River stopbanks. And you may suddenly suspect that Te Araroa Trust is an outfit so dedicated to the task that its work gangs descend out of the blue, and bang in a stile for the sake of it, much as the fabled patupaiarehe once built their whimsical reef-rock crossing of the Waitemata Harbour. The stopbank: green selvage to the sometimes unruly river. www.teararoa.org.nz /News/te_news20001210.html   (1338 words)

CHAPTER 18 The Senio to Trieste | NZETC The counter-attack had in fact pushed D Company 24 Battalion off the stopbank, and the Ark bridge which was being put in position there was stolen by the enemy, it being last seen heading north with the tail and arms dragging on the ground. On the Sillaro stopbank Sergeant A. Smith went to the assistance of a neighbouring platoon sergeant who was wounded while carrying ammunition forward to his platoon. The steep stopbanks of the Adige made it difficult to get the supporting arms across, and the steady rain which commenced at 3 a.m. www.nzetc.org /etexts/WH2-25Ba/c18.html   (13544 words)

Greater Wellington - Rule 52   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) (1)     The stopbank, or part of the stopbank, is a road that is part of a public roading network maintained and operated by a local authority or a network utility operator; or (2)     The use is by a local authority or network utility operator for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, extending or adding to the stopbank, or for any other flood management purpose, or for the purpose of maintaining or repairing network utility infrastructure. Rule 52 and the note with the Rule were inserted by Decisions on Plan change 1 to the Regional Freshwater Plan December 2002.This rule is subject a reference to the Environment Court. www.gw.govt.nz /story2260.cfm   (246 words)

Scoop: Unfavourable soil cause of stopbank failure Dr O’Halloran says the type and layering of the soil in the paddock were key to the stopbank failure. The Soils Stopbanks work best when they are built on (and from) low permeability soils that don’t let large volumes of water seep through them. Matahina Dam The stopbank would have failed whether or not modifications were made to the river rate at the Matahina Dam, the report states. www.scoop.co.nz /mason/stories/AK0408/S00283.htm   (1567 words)

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