Dams in Maui County, Hawaii
54Total Dams
51High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Maui County, Hawaii
Maui County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 51 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 41 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Maui County is 82 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Horner Reservoir at 70 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horner Reservoir | High | Poor | 70 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Kahoma Reservoir | High | Poor | 60 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Kualapuu Reservoir | High | Fair | 58 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Kahana Nui Dam | High | Poor | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Kahakapao Reservoirs | High | Poor | 54 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| Wailuku Water Reservoir 10 | High | Unsatisfactory | 52 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Honokowai - Structure #8 | High | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Pauwela Reservoir | High | Poor | 47 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Maui Reservoir 40 | High | Fair | 47 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Peahi Reservoir | High | Poor | 45 | Irrigation | 1924 |
| Haiku Reservoir | High | Unsatisfactory | 43 | Irrigation | 1904 |
| Napili 2-3 Desilting Basin | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Olinda Reservoir | High | Poor | 42 | Water Supply | 1918 |
| Piiholo 50 Mg Reservoir | High | Unsatisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Maui Reservoir 20 | High | Poor | 42 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Maui Reservoir 24 | High | Poor | 39 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 15 | High | Poor | 39 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Upper Field 14 Reservoir | High | Poor | 38 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Papaaea Reservoir | High | Poor | 37 | Irrigation | 1902 |
| Puu Koa Reservoir | High | Poor | 37 | Irrigation | 1985 |
| Middle Field 14 Reservoir | High | Unsatisfactory | 36 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Maui Reservoir 33 | High | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Reservoir 140 | High | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1926 |
| Mahinahina Reservoir | High | Poor | 34 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Wailuku Water Reservoir 6 | High | Fair | 33 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Plantation Reservoir | High | Fair | 31 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Honokowai Reservoir | High | Poor | 31 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Maui Reservoir 14 | High | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Hanakaoo Reservoir | High | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Kaopala Basin | High | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Maui Reservoir 22 | High | Fair | 30 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Kehalani Offsite Retention Basin | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Maui Reservoir 84 | High | Poor | 29 | Irrigation | 1918 |
| Maui Reservoir 80 | High | Fair | 29 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 30 | High | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 74 | High | Poor | 28 | Irrigation | 1916 |
| Maui Reservoir 42 | High | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Kaili Ili Reservoir | High | Fair | 25 | Irrigation | 1984 |
| Maui Field 290 Reservoir | High | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1997 |
| Maui Reservoir 60 | High | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 73 | High | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1908 |
| Maui Reservoir 81 | High | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| Maui Reservoir 90 | High | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 21 | High | Poor | 22 | Irrigation | 1913 |
| Maui Reservoir 61 | High | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 25 | High | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Napili 4-5 Desilting Basin | High | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Happy Valley Flood Prevention | High | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Maui Reservoir 92 | High | Poor | 16 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Maui Reservoir 70 | High | Poor | 16 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Maui Reservoir 52 | High | Poor | 15 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Waikamoi Reservoirs | Significant | Poor | 20 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Maui Reservoir 82 | Significant | Poor | 13 | Irrigation | 1917 |
| Waikamoi Dam No. 2 | Low | Poor | 35 | Water Supply | 1956 |