KBAC Assessement Sites

Sorry!
The Stream Awareness Survey is new and we don't have any South Kane'ohe data yet!

If you'd like to get involved, drop us a line using the "Feedback" button or give Liz a call at 291-1116.

Water Clarity

A clean and healthy stream that meets EPA’s water quality standards is both fishable and swimmable. When acts of nature or human activities impact the natural conditions of a stream, the clear water can become cloudy or show other unhealthy signs.

Stream Life

In order for fish and other stream life to survive, water temperature, oxygen and pH levels must be within a certain range.

Channel Features

Natural stream channels provide habitat for stream life and allow the stream to efficiently move water without harming the environment.

Streamside Features

The area beside a stream is called a “buffer zone”. The buffer zone may contain tress, grasses, and shrubs, which help to prevent erosion, and filter pollutants before they can enter a stream.

Land Use

Many land uses and activities can impact streams, coastal areas, beaches, and even the coral reefs.

3D Imagery of Ko'olaupoko

After clicking a direction on the 3D viewer, you will be presented with a view of the region looking in the direction you have selected. For example, if you click "N", the image will be as though you are standing in the South looking Northwards.

Make your own 3-D view!

Did you know that you can create your own customized 3-dimensional views of Ko'olaupoko using KBAC's website? You can!

When you create your you own 3D map, you will be able to rotate, zoom and tilt your map however you like.

How to get started:

1) Load the Website

Go to http://imf.geocortex.net/mapping/kailua/launch.html, and click "Launch Map Viewer". A map showing Ko'olaupoko should appear.

Macintosh Users: You need to be using Netscape Navigator to create 3D maps.

2) Customize your Map

To the right of the map will be a number of folders, and each contains a number of layers. Use the checkboxes to select the layers you want to be visible on your 3D map.

Zoom in to the area of the map you are interested in. The more zoomed in you are to an area before you create your 3D landscape, the better your resolution will be..

3) Render your Landscape

To begin your adventure, click the icon at the top of the page you opened in step 1.

Feeling a little more adventurous?

For more adventurous users, download this plugin and follow the instructions given above. However, when it comes time to render your landscape, instead of clicking , click on the toolbox icon ()and click . Doing this will allow you to fly through the landscape rather simply being able to rotate or zoom in fixed amounts. It's like being Superman!

Water Quality Monitoring Sites

To check out the data for any of the water quality monitoring sites shown on the map above, simply click on any of the icons to open a data access page in another window..

Keep in mind that this data will be pretty technical. We are working on a way to make it available to you in a more intuitive graphical format.

Welcome to KBAC's Interactive Stream Awareness Data Locator!

The purpose of this tool is provide information about all of the streams in Ko'olaupoko and connect people with as much relevant data and information as we can find.

Using the buttons () to the right, you can manipulate the map to view locations where volunteers have used the KBAC stream awareness survey to assess a stream as well as the locations of monitoring sites of other agencies/ organizations. Wherever possible, clicking on a monitoring site will connect you with data collected from that site.

If you know of information related to any of the streams listed here that you think should be included, please submit it using the "Feedback" button.

About the Assessment

The KBAC Awareness Survey has been designed as a basic awareness tool for use by school children, community residents, and others interested in streams and improving water quality in our Ko'olaupoko watershed.

The results of the survey will provide a snap shot of a stream's conditions using five features: water clarity, stream life, channel/bank condition, stream side/buffer zone, and adjacent land use. This information will be used to help identify the various stream impacts, and future restoration efforts and activities to improve water quality.

You can click on any of the assessment icons () on the map to view the data for that part of the stream. To show assessments for this region, press the "KBAC Assessment Sites" button to the left.