| Abstract: | Available ground-water data for East Molokai Volcano consist of well-construction information and records of ground-water pumpage, water levels, and chloride concentrations. Ground-water pumpage records are available for ten wells. Seventeen long-term (10 years or more) records of water-level and/or chloride concentration are available for eleven wells; however, only seven of these records are for observation wells. None of the available data show significant long-term changes in water level or chloride concentration; however, short-term changes due to variations in the quantity of water pumped, and rainfall are evident.
Evaluation of the historical distribution and rates of ground-water pumpage, and variations in water levels and chloride concentrations is constrained by the scanty distribution of spatial and temporal data. Data show a range in water levels from greater than 850 feet above mean sea level in wells located in the windward valley of Waikolu to about 10 feet in wells located east of Kualapuu to 1 to 5 feet in the wells located along the south shore of East Molokai Volcano. An accurate contour map of water levels and chloride concentrations at the surface of the basal-water body cannot be constructed for any time period. Because water-level and chloride data are not collected at regular time intervals, many long-term records are incomplete. Information on the variation in chloride concentration with depth through the freshwater part of the basal-water body and into the zone of transition between freshwater and saltwater does not exist. |
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| ProdID: | 25945 |
| Citation Author: | Anthony, Stephen S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 32 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 95-4180 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources From Available Data, 1992, East Molokai Volcano, Hawaii; 1995; WRI; 95-4180; Anthony, Stephen S. |
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| Citation Year: | 1995 |
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| Text: | Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources From Available Data, 1992, East Molokai Volcano, Hawaii; 1995; WRI; 95-4180; Anthony, Stephen S. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1995/4180/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1995/4180/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jun 1996 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
