The Waimea River is a
river in
Honolulu County on the
island of
Oahu in the
U.S. state of
Hawaii. The river's main channel is long and has a watershed spanning 13.6 square miles, with a total length of when its tributaries are included.
It is formed by the confluence of the Kamananui stream and the Kaiwikoele stream northeast of
Haleiwa
Haleiwa () is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the island of Oahu, City and County of Honolulu.
Haleiwa is located on Waialua Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream (also known as Anahulu River). ...
and flows northwest through the
Waimea Valley to the
Pacific Ocean at
Waimea Bay. The name Waimea translates to "red water."
The mouth of the river has become famous for its waves that are created when residents dredge the beach, creating a channel that allows the watercourse to drain when it is cut off by the beach.
[Connecting river to Ocean](_blank)
"Skid Kids", YouTube.com, 2022-02-09, accessed 2022-02-22
See also
*
List of rivers of Hawaii
References
{{authority control
Rivers of Hawaii