Such was the interest in this sub-alpine area inland from the Moutere that all the sections offered were sold in one day. The prices paid were high for the times at 10-20 shillings per acre.
The Dovedale School, built in 1869, is still on its original site and today it provides classes up to year 8. Dovedale’s industries include forestry and mixed farming.
Diagram of the Dovedale rural water supply
The Dovedale Rural Water Supply takes water from a creek in Dovedale.
Water is supplied to the rural Dovedale area, Upper Moutere and Rosedale Road. The water passes through a sedimentation tank before being chlorinated. Water is supplied entirely by restricted connections to private water tanks.
The Dovedale supply has a permanent boil water notice in place as the required concentration of chlorine cannot always be maintained to the end of the network, especially when the creek is in flood and raw water becomes dirty. There are units being sold on this supply.
| Parameter | Concentration | Units |
|---|---|---|
|
pH |
6.5 |
|
|
Turbidity (cloudiness) |
Generally 5-10 |
NTU |
|
Hardness (total) |
20 |
mg/l as CaCO3 |
|
Calcium |
4.5 |
mg/l |
|
Magnesium |
2 |
mg/l |
|
Manganese |
0.013 |
mg/l |
|
Nitrate |
<0.002 |
mg/l as Nitrate-Nitrogen |
|
Nitrite |
<0.002 |
mg/l as Nitrite-Nitrogen |
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