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and in 1955, when it led to the inundation of many properties in North East Valley. Protection works have been built over the years, most notably realignment and walling of the channel in the lower part of North East Valley after the 1929 flood and further work on the same area in 1965. Further
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Several measures are underway to widen the channel of the creek at various points, in an attempt to provide more protection against floods. The creek has flooded on numerous occasions, most significantly in the
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and along the foot of the Valley's Quarry Gardens before reaching the coastal plain of the Leith at
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walling of the channel in the central part of North East Valley was undertaken during the 1970s.
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Tributary to the Water of Leith in Dunedin, New Zealand
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The creek has its origins on the southern slopes of
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Lindsay Creek (Mad River)

Lindsay Creek is located in New Zealand
Lindsay Creek is located in South Island
45°49′08″S 170°32′46″E / 45.8188°S 170.5461°E / -45.8188; 170.5461
Mouth
Water of Leith
45°51′29″S 170°31′08″E / 45.85798°S 170.51879°E / -45.85798; 170.51879
Water of Leith
Otago Harbour
Pacific Ocean
Water of Leith
Dunedin
New Zealand
Māori
Mount Cargill
Bethunes Gully
Normanby
thalweg
North East Valley
Chingford Park
The Gardens Corner
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Leith Flood of 1929
ISBN
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