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The oysters have died off in Kaʻelepulu stream, portions of Hāmākua Marsh wetland bird habitat were dry all last year and bad smells plague resi- dents when the rains returned. These are consequences of the 1966 Kawainui flood con- trol levee, which cut off water flow from three mountain riv- ers that used to pass through Kawainui and Hāmākua, and then out Kaʻelepulu stream to the ocean.
and trash that enters from four major city drain outlets. A settlement from a developer whose runoff resulted in sed- imentation and algae growth will fund dredging of sedi- ment that blocks water flow in the lake. Dredging is slated for next year after multiple delays by state agencies.
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Restore Flow In Hāmākua, Ka‘elepulu Waterways
Kailua Elementary School students make seed balls in front of a dry wetland last year at Hāmākua Marsh. PHOTO COURTESY STATE REP. LISA MARTEN
in the system longer, resulting The Enchanted Lake Res- in higher levels of nutrients, idents Association is tasked bacteria and turbidity. with cleaning out the sediment
The head pressure used to keep the stream mouth open across Kailua Beach during all but the driest months. This resulting exchange of salt and fresh water created an estuary that stocked the ocean fishery. Now, the water stays
We need to restore a man- aged flow from Kawainui Marsh, regularly open the berm at Kailua Beach during high tides and support the dredging.
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