Island of Kauai
The 5,075-foot high summit of Mt. Waialeale is one of the wettest spots on earth, averaging 444 annual inches of rain. As Kauai's watershed, it is the fountainhead of all seven major rivers on the island.
A Community-Based Non-profit Organization Implemental Cultural and Regional Ahupua’a Precedence.
PURPOSE: To provide community-based and grassroots regional empowerment and control, , socio economic development, and the prosperity of the communities in perpetuity. Preparedness, Prevention, and Accountability is vital to effective management
“Our Water ,Treasures ,Culture, and Life are priceless and uncompromised.”
Our Purpose
Yet, only a few miles away, on Kauai's west and south sides, rainfall may only average 20 to 35 inches per year. The overall average for Kauai's populated areas is 44 inches annually.
Kauai Westside
Watershed
Council
Established and Serving Kaua’i since 1993
>> PROJECT AREA
Kaua’i Kona District
(mauka-makai tree tunnel to Na Pali)
Regional Precedence
in watershed approaches Toward Cultural and natural resources Administration, Management and development
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