Comparative Analysis of River Mouth Geometry Using a 2D Morphological Model

Alex White, Mark Pennington - Tonkin + Taylor

To assist with consenting of the training walls to form a navigable river mouth at Opotiki, Tonkin & Taylor developed a 2D morphological model of the Waioeka and Otara river mouth system. This wasneeded as the mouth geometry is highly variable and responds to changes in flow, thus forming an integral part of the flood management system in place for Opotiki.