Availability of Groundwater from the Volcanic Aquifers of the Hawaiian Islands
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- Document: Report (7 MB pdf)
- Related Works:
- Scientific Investigations Report 2015-5164 - Volcanic Aquifers of Hawai‘i—Hydrogeology, Water budgets, and Conceptual Models
- Professional Paper 1876 - Volcanic Aquifers of Hawai‘i—Contributions to Assessing Groundwater Availability on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Maui
- Scientific Investigations Report 2020-5126 - Volcanic Aquifers of Hawai‘i—Construction and Calibration of Numerical Models for Assessing Groundwater Availability on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, and Maui
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Abstract
The islands of Hawaiʻi were built by basaltic shield volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. These volcanoes formed aquifers that supply hundreds of millions of gallons of fresh water per day to the islands’ residents and diverse industries. Groundwater discharge from the volcanic aquifers to streams and the coast also supports traditional practices and ecosystems. The aquifers' capacity to yield fresh groundwater is limited, however, by limitations placed on the consequences of groundwater withdrawal, such as water-table depression, rise of saltwater, and reduction of groundwater to streams, springs, and the ocean. The magnitude of these consequences will change if groundwater recharge changes as a result of climate and land-use changes. This fact sheet summarizes groundwater availability and its relation to the consequences of groundwater withdrawals in the volcanic aquifers of Hawaiʻi. This topic was addressed in detail in the Hawaiʻi Volcanic Aquifer Study (https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1876).
Suggested Citation
Izuka, S.K., and Rotzoll, K., 2023, Availability of groundwater from the volcanic aquifers of the Hawaiian Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023-3010, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233010.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Principal Groundwater Settings in Hawai‘i's Volcanic Aquifers
- Groundwater Availability is Limited by the Consequences of Withdrawal
- Groundwater Availability Depends on Acceptable Limits to Consequences
- Reference Cited
- Further Reading
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Availability of groundwater from the volcanic aquifers of the Hawaiian Islands |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2023-3010 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233010 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Islands Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |