Kaukonahua River

Kaukonahua River or Kaukonahua Stream
Basin
Main source Oahu, Hawaii
River mouth Pacific Ocean
Mouth elevation Sea level
Physiognomy
Length ~ 53 km

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 / 21.50194°N 157.90361°W / 21.50194; -157.90361 (Kaukonahua Stream Source) into the Pacific Ocean. The North and South forks meet at coordinates 21°29′44″N 158°5′50″W / 21.49556°N 158.09722°W / 21.49556; -158.09722.[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 / 21.57972°N 158.11944°W / 21.57972; -158.11944 (Kaukonahua Stream Mouth)Coordinates: 21°34′47″N 158°7′10″W / 21.57972°N 158.11944°W / 21.57972; -158.11944 (Kaukonahua Stream Mouth).

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaukonahua Stream
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 28, 2011
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