Kaukonahua River
The Kaukonahua Stream[1] or Kaukonahua River is a 9.9-mile-long (15.9 km)[2] river on the island of Oʻahu which is one of the Hawaiian Islands. Including its longer South Fork, the stream's total length is 28.0 miles (45.1 km).[2] It flows down in a generally northwest direction, from 21°30′7″N 157°54′13″W into the Pacific Ocean. The North and South forks meet at coordinates 21°29′44″N 158°5′50″W.[1] It is the longest river of the whole island group. It empties into Kaiʻaka Bay near Waialua, Hawaii, at coordinates 21°34′47″N 158°7′10″W.
| Kaukonahua River or Kaukonahua Stream | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Oahu, Hawaii |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | ~ 53 km (33 mi) |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaukonahua Stream
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 28, 2011
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