Hawaiian Insects

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Tripler stream below ponds 5821

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The steeper portion of the stream immediately adjacent to the old mitigation ponds is channelized with stones, making it easy to follow. However, a short distance down, the paving has broken up and sediment has built up on top, and the streambed is less well defined.