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Visual Magnitude:

58

Absolute Magnitude:

81

BWR (Class):

2.41  (Class 3)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

47 / 100

   Grandeur:

9 / 35

   Scenery:

21 / 35

   Volume:

2 / 10

   Height:

9 / 10

   Width:

1 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

2165 feet

660 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

600 feet

183 meters

Number of Drops:

6

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

25 feet

8 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Kahiwa Stream

Seasonality:

Seasonal

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Oceania

Country:

USA

State / Province:

Hawaii

Locality:

Molokai

Specific Location:

Kahiwa Gulch

Latitude / Longitude:

Related Maps:

USGS Molokai East (topozone.com)

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Directions:

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This is is frequently referred to as Hawaii's tallest waterfall. It is also frequently confused with nearby Papalaua Falls, but Kahiwa Falls are in Kahiwa Gulch, one drainage to the west. According to the topo maps, Kahiwa Falls is about 660m, or 2165' in height, not the more commonly claimed 1749'. It is possible that the 1749' height doesn't count the last couple of drops, but the photo in the link below clearly shows the falls dropping all the way to the sea.

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http://www.flex.com/~kevinhi/photos/a-brewer/brewer18.jpg

2004-08-13 - Added map link.

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