Ku Tree Reservoir

Ku Tree Reservoir is an earth dam located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, built in 1925. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Ku Tree Reservoir

Ku Tree Reservoir is a dam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The dam is owned by Schofield Barracks (federal). It impounds the S Fork Kaukonahua near Wahiawa.

The dam stands 90 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 970 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2022.

At 90 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Hawaii dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateHawaii
CountyHonolulu
Nearest CityWahiawa
River/StreamS Fork Kaukonahua
Coordinates21.49800, -157.98100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height90 ft
Dam Height90 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage970 acre-ft
Max Storage970 acre-ft
Normal Storage880 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge5,600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSchofield Barracks
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection06/22/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDHI00025
Federal IDHI00025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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