The Menehune Fishpond, near Līhuʻe, Hawai`i, on the island of Kaua`i, is a historic Hawaiian fishpond. Also known as Alakoko Fishpond, it has been listed on the U.S.

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. The pond is bounded by a at a large bend in Hulēia River. It has been deemed "the most significant fishpond on Kauai, both in Hawaiian legends and folklore and in the eyes fKauai's people today". It is the largest fishpond on Kaua`i, is estimated to have been constructed in the 15th century, and may be the first brackish-water fishpond in the Hawaiian Islands. Its construction is traditionally attributed to the

Menehune Menehune are a mythological race of dwarf people in Hawaiian tradition who are said to live in the deep forests and hidden valleys of the Hawaiian Islands, hidden and far away from human settlements. The Menehune are described as superb craft ...

, a mythical people said to have inhabited Hawai`i before the arrival of the Hawaiians. It was listed on the U.S. National Register in 1973; the listing included one

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and one contributing structure. In 2021 it was purchased by

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and conveyed to Malama Hule‘ia, which has been restoring the land since 2018.

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Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii Fishponds of Hawaii Bodies of water of Kauai History of Kauai Protected areas of Kauai Buildings and structures in Kauai County, Hawaii Geography of Kauai County, Hawaii National Register of Historic Places in Kauai County, Hawaii {{Hawaii-NRHP-stub