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Waimea River
Waimea Falls on the Kamananui stream a tributary of the Waimea
Location of the mouth within Oahu
Location
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Honolulu County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Waimea Valley
Mouth
• location	Waimea Bay
• coordinates	21°38′27″N 158°03′48″W / 21.64074°N 158.06324°W / 21.64074; -158.06324
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km), 24.4 km (15.2 mi) total length
Basin size	13.6 sq mi (35 km)

The Waimea River is a river in Honolulu County on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The river's main channel is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and has a watershed spanning 13.6 square miles, with a total length of 24.4 km (15.2 mi) when its tributaries are included. It is formed by the confluence of the Kamananui stream and the Kaiwikoʻele stream northeast of Haleiwa 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.

See also

• List of rivers of Hawaii

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waimea River
2. "Waimea River, Oahu" (PDF). Hawaii watershed atlas. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
3. Pukui, Mary Kawena. Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-0524-0.
4. "Waimea Bay - Best North Shore Beach".
5. Connecting river to Ocean, "Skid Kids", YouTube.com, 2022-02-09, accessed 2022-02-22

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