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Subregion Map 2001 Hawaii subregion: The drainage on the island of Hawaii; and associated waters. Hawaii: 4,030 sq mi (10,400 km 2) HUC2001: 2002 Maui subregion: The drainage on the island of Maui; and associated waters. Hawaii: 730 sq mi (1,900 km 2) HUC2002: 2003 Kahoolawe subregion: The drainage on the island of Kahoolawe; and associated ...
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Hawaii. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
The Kalohi Channel is the stretch of water separating Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.Depth of water in this channel is about 260 feet (79 m) and width is 9.3 miles (15.0 km). This is one of the less treacherous channels between islands in the archipelago, although strong winds and choppy sea conditions are fre
This is a list of rivers and streams in Hawaii . Modern maps show some 360 streams in the Hawaiian Islands . However, because of the small size of the islands in comparison with continental areas, there are very few navigable rivers anywhere in the islands.
Category: Bodies of water of Hawaii by island. ... Bodies of water of Niihau (2 P) O. Bodies of water of Oahu (1 C, 8 P)
Established in 1973, ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve includes a coastal lava field and surrounding waters on the southwest coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii. It consists of 1,238 acres (501 ha) on land and 807 acres (327 ha) of ocean along 3 miles (4.8 km) of Maui's southwestern coastline.
According to legend, the river was created in a battle between the god Maui and the lizard monster Kuna. [12] The river is rated Class 5 white water and has been navigated by experts on kayak. [13] Wailuku River discharge 2017-01-30 to 2018-01-30 at Piihonua Station
In the rainy winter season, high water levels enlarge the freshwater pond to more than 400 acres (1.6 km 2). [7] [8] By spring, water levels begin dropping [9] and by summer, the pond shrinks to half its winter size, leaving a salty residue behind: this accounts for its name, "Kealia", meaning "salt encrusted place"; [7] Coastal salt pans once produced the mineral from seawater. [4]