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Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Recharge Data for Hawaii Island

Published by University of Hawaii | Department of Energy | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 12:58 AM | Dataset Last Updated: July 28, 2026 at 05:06 PM
This dataset compiles groundwater recharge data for the Island of Hawaii derived from published studies, including work by Whittier and El-Kadi (2014) and Oki (1999, 2002), which are all linked below. The dataset is provided as a geospatial shapefile with associated attribute files and are and for use within GIS software capable of handling shapefile formats.

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accessLevel public
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dataQuality 
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description This dataset compiles groundwater recharge data for the Island of Hawaii derived from published studies, including work by Whittier and El-Kadi (2014) and Oki (1999, 2002), which are all linked below. The dataset is provided as a geospatial shapefile with associated attribute files and are and for use within GIS software capable of handling shapefile formats.
distribution 
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    "description": "Oki, D. S. 1999. Geohydrology and Numerical Simulation of the Ground-Water Flow System of Kona, Island of Hawaii. U.S. Water-Resources Investigation Report: 99-4073."
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    "description": "Whittier, R.B and A.I. El-Kadi. 2014. Human Health and Environmental Risk Ranking of On-Site Sewage Disposal systems for the Hawaiian Islands of Kauai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii - Final, Prepared for Hawaii Dept. of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch by the University of Hawaii, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics."
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DOI 10.15121/1254462
identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/6826
issued 2015-01-01T07:00:00Z
keyword 
[
  "ArcGIS",
  "GIS",
  "Hawaii",
  "aquifer",
  "drinking water",
  "geospatial data",
  "geothermal",
  "groundwater",
  "pfa",
  "recharge",
  "shape file",
  "shapefile",
  "water",
  "water table"
]
landingPage https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/529
license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
modified 2026-07-28T17:06:40Z
programCode 
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]
projectLead Holly Thomas
projectNumber EE0006729
projectTitle Comprehensive analysis of Hawaii's geothermal potential through Play Fairway integration of geophysical, geochemical, and geological data
publisher 
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  "name": "University of Hawaii",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
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spatial 
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title Hawaii Play Fairway Analysis: Recharge Data for Hawaii Island

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