Biological assessment and the effects of water withdrawals on Waikele Stream, Oahu aquatic biota
Englund R. 1998. Biological assessment and the effects of water withdrawals on Waikele Stream, Oahu aquatic biota. Contribution No. 1998-011. Honolulu, HI
The Hawaii Biological Survey (HBS) conducted a preliminary assessment of the effects of water withdrawal on Waikele Stream and the surrounding estuary area in the West Loch of Pearl Harbor. A surface water diversion of approximately 4.6 MGD in Waikele Stream has been proposed in the area of USGS Gaging Station 2130 that is immediately upstream of Farrington Highway. This study assessed the potential effects that long-term water withdrawal would have on native and estuarine aquatic biota in Waikele Stream. Two primary impacts to the stream would be a reduction in stream flow and aquatic habitat in the Waikele Stream channel downstream of the diversion point and a potential increase in salinity in estuarine habitat in the West Loch of Pearl Harbor.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Englund, Ron
- Date of Issue
- 1998-06
- Units
- VALR
- Keywords
- Aquatic Insects, Crustacean, Distribution (Biodiversity), estuarine fisheries, Fish, Fish Studies, Introduced Species, Kapakahi Stream, mollusk, Native Species, Non-vertebrate Animal, Oahu Hawaii, Observations, Pearl Harbor, Presence (Biodiversity), Waikele Stream