Updated at 7:04 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Army Corps of Engineers may modify Kauai levee
Advertiser Staff
HANAPEPE — Two levees on Kaua'i are getting a close look by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.A team of engineers flew to Kaua'i Monday to inspect the Hanapepe and Waimea levees following the recent heavy rains.
According to Deputy County Engineer Ed Renaud, who accompanied the engineers on their site visits, a visual inspection indicated that both levees are functioning as planned, although a slight improvement to the Hanapepe levee is being considered.
"The Army Corps is looking at redesigning a small section of the Hanapepe levee, approximately 900 feet, between the swinging and Hanapepe bridges," said Renaud. "Even though it's draining as it's supposed to, this modification will help to provide even better protection against flooding in the future."
An Army Corps team was to visit Kaua'i yesterday to work on a possible design for the project.
The Hanapepe and Waimea levees were built by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s to reduce the risk of flood damage and to protect life and property in the two communities.
