Mermaid Ponds

[waawaawah]

Article in Big Island Video news reports on Council looking into purchase of land at Mermaid Ponds. Council member balks at purchase do to proximity to recent flow. She states flow less than 1/4 mile to said property. "Mermaid Pond" property is more like 2 miles from recent lava flow and is in Lava Flow 3.

[waawaawah]

Whoops. I meant to say "Mermaid Ponds" is now in Lava 2.

[Obie]

It was PONC. 6 months ago !

"The Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission balked at the recommendation due to the proximity on the land to recent lava flows."

https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2019/...-pondered/

[descodave]

What does Mermaid Ponds look like?#129300;

[Obie]

There is a picture in this real estate listing.

https://www.hawaiilife.com/listings/gove...hi-96778-5

[descodave]

Thanks...is it Thermally heated like the Hot Pond/ Ahalanui was#128546;?

[Missey]

The Mermaid Ponds are not geothermally heated yet.

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