Rain Garden
Mokolea Drive - 1

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Before: Downspout (blue) from large roof terminating in the middle of the front lawn.

After: Beautiful rain garden adds nice landscaping element to front lawn.

Brief description of rain garden:
Roughly a 120 sq. ft. rain garden located in the middle of the grassy lawn to the side of this beautiful Lanikai property.

Date installed:
February 12, 2014

Property type:
Residential

Rain garden is capturing water from which impervious surface?
Roof

Approximate square footage of impervious surface the rain garden is treating:
1258

Approximate square footage of rain garden:
120

Describe how the water is routed to the rain garden:
Down spout was re-routed and buried under ground into the rain garden. 

Pre-build infiltration rate (in/hour):
0.71 

Did you amend your soil to increase permeability?
Yes

If yes, what did you use to amend the soil?
Mulch and compost

List some of the plants used in the rain garden:
Kipukai, akulikuli, carex, naupaka papa, pauohiiaka, ohai