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Streams/Honopou

IIFS Status: Full restoration ordered by CWRM 2014 Contested Case.

Current Situation:

USGS Gage: Link

DAR Report: Link

IFSAR Report: Link

Lease Area: Huelo

Additional Information: The Honopou was diverted four times: (1) Haiku Ditch (which is defunct but the diverter is still in place on the stream), (2) at the Lowrie Ditch, (3) at the Hamakua Ditch, and (4) the Wailoa Ditch. This stream is tested regularly by the HCA for water quality.

Notes:

  • DAR = Division of Aquatic Resources. These guys assess stream biota.
  • IFSAR = Instream Flow Standard Assessment Report. This study focuses on hydrology, flow and water uses.
  • IIFS = Interim Instream Flow Standard
  • PAIFS = Petition to Amend Instream Flow Standard
  • §13-169-44 = Statutory requirement for Instream Flow. This is the fallback the CWRM uses in the absence of historical flow data. Basically it locks in whatever the situation was for the stream in 1988.