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Ka Loko Reservoir is a reservoir created by an earthen dam on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. It is located on the north side of the island at 22°10′39″N 159°22′39″W. Waters flow from Ka Loko Reservoir down to Waiakalua Reservoir, Waiakalua Stream and down to the Pacific Ocean.
The dam of the lower reservoir withstood the onslaught of the flood. Ka Loko Dam: 2006-03-14 Kauai, Hawaii: United States 7 Heavy rain and flooding. Several possible specific factors to include poor maintenance, lack of inspection and illegal modifications. [26] Campos Novos Dam: 2006-06-20 Campos Novos: Brazil 0 Tunnel collapse. Gusau Dam ...
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 ).
Property damage. $49 million [2] The March 2021 Hawaii floods was a devastating series of floods that caused a tremendous amount of damage to the U.S state of Hawaii. [1] The heavy rain started on March 7, 2021, and flooded the Kaupakalua Dam. [3] It was reported that the dam flooded due to deficiencies, and as a result, it is set to be ...
Waimea Canyon State Park encompasses 1,866 acres (7.5 km 2) and is a popular tourist attraction on the island. It provides a wilderness area with numerous hiking trails. It can be accessed from Waimea on Hawaiʻi state road 550, which is 18 miles long and leads up to Kōkeʻe State Park. The island of Niʻihau, only a short distance west of ...
Sep. 14—LAKE HALLIE — Gani Celiku says he wasn't really looking at opening his own restaurant. He has worked with his father, who owns Chippewa Family Restaurant, for the past 13 years and ...
North and east Kauai received 200–300 mm (8–12 in) of rain over a 3-day period. Mount Waialeale recorded over 711 mm (28 in) during this 4-day period. The Kauai Marriott Resort suffered significant damage due to the overflow of Keonaawanui Stream during the early morning hours of March 11.
2018 Hawaii floods. In April 2018, a series of thunderstorms produced record-breaking rainfall on the Hawaiian Islands of Kauaʻi and Oahu. An upper-level low moved across the area on April 13, generating a mesoscale convective system that moved over eastern Oahu, producing localized heavy rainfall that reached 5.55 in (141 mm).