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R. H. Nakahara

Publications and source records attributed to R. H. Nakahara.

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USGS1989

Water resources data for Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1988: Volume 1. Hawaii

Water resources data for the 1988 water year for Hawaii and other Pacific Areas consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and springs; and water levels and water quality in wells. This report, volume 1, contains discharge records for 82 gaging stations; water quality for 14 gaging stations, 54 partial-record flow stations, and 148 wells; and water levels for 37 observations wells. Also included are 107 crest-stage partial record stations, 25 miscellaneous partial-record sites, and 8 low-flow partial-record stations. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State, Federal, and other agencies in Hawaii.

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USGS1980

An analysis of the magnitude and frequency of floods on Oahu, Hawaii

An analysis of available peak-flow data for the island of Oahu, Hawaii, was made by using multiple regression techniques which related flood-frequency data to basin and climatic characteristics for 74 gaging stations on Oahu. In the analysis, several different groupings of stations were investigated, including divisions by geographic location and size of drainage area. The grouping consisting of two leeward divisions and one windward division produced the best results. Drainage basins ranged in area from 0.03 to 45.7 square miles. Equations relating flood magnitudes of selected frequencies to basin characteristics were developed for the three divisions of Oahu. These equations can be used to estimate the magnitude and frequency of floods for any site, gaged or ungaged, for any desired recurrence interval from 2 to 100 years. Data on basin characteristics, flood magnitudes for various recurrence intervals from individual station-frequency curves, and computed flood magnitudes by use of the regression equation are tabulated to provide the needed data. (USGS)

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