Kaukonahua River Explained

Kaukonahua River
Name Other:	Kaukonahua Stream
Pushpin Map:	United States Oahu#Hawaii
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of mouth
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Hawaii
Subdivision Type3:	Region
Subdivision Name3:	Oahu
Length:	~ 53km (33miles)
Source1 Location:	Oahu, Hawaii
Mouth Location:	Kaiʻaka Bay, Pacific Ocean
Mouth Coordinates:	21.5797°N -158.1194°W
Mouth Elevation:	Sea level

The Kaukonahua Stream or Kaukonahua River is a 9.9adj=midNaNadj=mid^[1] river on the island of Oʻahu which is one of the Hawaiian Islands. Including its longer South Fork, the stream's total length is .^[1] It flows down in a generally northwest direction, from 21.5019°N -157.9036°W into the Pacific Ocean. The North and South forks meet at coordinates 21.4956°N -158.0972°W.^[2]

Notes and References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 28, 2011
2. It is the longest river of the whole island group. It empties into Kaiʻaka Bay near Waialua, Hawaii on the North shore.

   However, the waters of Kaiaka Bay and the waterbodies that drain into it are known to be polluted with multiple contaminants that exceed State Water Quality Standards.

   References