As seen this afternoon, the sailboat Hulakai broke from its mooring and ran aground on top of a coral reef in the Kawaihae Harbor. Unfortunately, the reef inside the harbor is rich with coral colonies and is much healthier than on the outside. The boat grounded itself in the shallowest part of the reef, ranging from 1 ft-6 ft underwater at low tide. … Read more “Hulakai damaged coral reef”
Pelekane Bay is more shallow January 2017
Sediment of rocks and gravel resulting from years of run offs and most significant flash flood of August 17, 2015 have filled in the center of Pelekane Bay. Dead trees were washed out from that flood and are now stranded far from shore. Since the construction of the Kawaihae Harbor in late 1950, Pelekane Bay has suffered from sediment buildup.… Read more “Pelekane Bay is more shallow January 2017”
Status of Kawaihae Reef inner harbor 9.4.2016
Kawaihae Reef inner harbor condition as seen in May 2014. The August 17, 2015, flash flood in this area covered the entire inner harbor reef with silt. A major global bleaching event had just begun for the Kawaihae Reef when the runoff smothered it. Normally, corals in the protected harbor were very healthy and dense, in contrast to those outside the break wall.… Read more “Status of Kawaihae Reef inner harbor 9.4.2016”