Future of Wahiawa dam and reservoir hang in balance
Dole Food Co. Hawaii is gifting the Wahiawa dam to the state to avoid spending at least $20 million on required safety upgrades.
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Dole Food Co. Hawaii is gifting the Wahiawa dam to the state to avoid spending at least $20 million on required safety upgrades. Pictured is a view of the Wahiawa Reservoir from the spillway dam.
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A view of the Wahiawa Reservoir with the dam to the left.
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A view of the Wahiawa Reservoir from the dam.
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Pictured is the Wahiawa reservoir dam which has the concrete spillway behind it.
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Pictured is a portion of the Wahiawa Reservoir's dam and concrete spillway to the left.
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Pictured is a segment of the Wahiawa Reservoir's dam and concrete spillway. Kemoo Farms, which is located along Wilikina Drive, is visible to the left.
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A view of the Wahiawa Reservoir from the Kemoo shoreline.
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Pictured is the concrete spillway where water drops into a ravine ahead.
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A view from the concrete dam's spillway towards the Wahiawa Reservoir.
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Pictured is part of the concrete spillway which is behind the Wahiawa Reservoir's dam.
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The spillway's dropoff where water flows into a ravine.
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A view of the concrete spillway behind the Wahiawa Reservoir's dirt dam. The spillway drops into a ravine to the left.
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A view of the Wahiawa Reservoir from the Kemoo Farms complex.