Hydrology and flood station · est. 1958
Kestrel Dam
Temperature now12.2°C
WindS 9 km/h
Rain today0.4 mm
Elevation231 m
A concrete gauge house on the dam's east wall, measuring river height, outflow and the reservoir's slow moods. The visitor window is Thursday to Sunday, 10:00 to 16:00, and the logbook is on the desk for anyone who signs the visitors' page.
Today's log
Readings so far
| Hour | Temp | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 4.2 °C | calm | 0.0 mm |
| 03:00 | 2.6 °C | W 4 | 0.0 mm |
| 06:00 | 6.1 °C | W 9 | 0.0 mm |
| 09:00 | 12.2 °C | S 9 km/h | 0.4 mm |
The rest of today's rows appear as the observer writes them. Fictional readings, of course.
Site
The instruments
The Stevenson screen sits on the south fence, painted the regulation white and repainted every spring. The rain gauge is the brass one from 1958, still the reference.
Automatic sensors log every minute; the observer's hand entries settle any argument between them. On windy days the anemometer talks more than the observers do.
Visiting
Getting here
Thu–Sun · 10:00–16:00
Visitor desk at the station hut. No booking needed; groups of eight or more, write ahead.