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american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department

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Immedi<strong>at</strong>ely downstream <strong>of</strong> these two parallel stream channels, a single main stem wasestablished. However, the stream alter<strong>at</strong>ion in this area significantly eroded lands along the eastbank <strong>of</strong> the stream. Informal discussions with the adjoining landowner, George Galeai, as wellas uprooted ifi, coconut, and other trees provided ample evidence <strong>of</strong> the consequencesassoci<strong>at</strong>ed with the upstream modific<strong>at</strong>ion.Stream FlowsHistorical Stream FlowsIn 1996, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published an estim<strong>at</strong>ed median stream flow forPapa Stream (Table 7-1). The median stream flow estim<strong>at</strong>e was based upon historical streamflow measurements obtained from a continuous-record gage (No. 16944200) th<strong>at</strong> was situ<strong>at</strong>ed500 feet downstream <strong>of</strong> Papa/Tauese Stream confluence between 1966 and 1976. The samegage was occasionally oper<strong>at</strong>ed as a partial-record site between 1968 and 1983. The highestflow recorded <strong>at</strong> this stream gage was 1,640 cubic feet per second (cfs) on April 29, 1975.However, USGS reported th<strong>at</strong> stream flows were absent from this stream loc<strong>at</strong>ion for manydays <strong>of</strong> the year.A low-flow, partial record st<strong>at</strong>ion (No. 16944000), which was loc<strong>at</strong>ed 0.3 mile upstream <strong>of</strong> thePapa/Tauese Stream confluence, provided 30 stream measurements between 1959 and 1990.The U.S. Geological Survey estim<strong>at</strong>ed a median stream flow <strong>of</strong> 1.48 cfs <strong>at</strong> this st<strong>at</strong>ion loc<strong>at</strong>ion(Wong, 1996).TABLE 7-1MEDIAN STREAM FLOW ESTIMATEPAPA STREAMStream USGSGageSt<strong>at</strong>ionGage Loc<strong>at</strong>ionPapa Stream 169442000 500 feet downstream fromPapa/Tauese StreamconfluencePapa Stream 16944000 0.3 mile upstream <strong>of</strong> Papa/Tauese Stream confluenceSource: Wong, 1996Stream FlowMeasurements(number)Continuousintermittentlybetween 1966-1976Estim<strong>at</strong>ed MedianFlow (cfs)1.3030 1.48American Samoa Wetland/Stream Restor<strong>at</strong>ion and Enhancement PlanFebruary 2001, Papa Stream, Page 7-5

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