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Ala Wai Canal
Oahu Hawaii
The Ala Wai Canal is a 1.5 mile man-made waterway
located a few blocks inland from Waikiki Beach.
There is a walkway on the ocean side of the canal
that is lighted at night. No inline skating
is allowed on the walkway but it is a popular
spot for jogging and evening walks.
Photo Credit: United States Geological Survey
History of the Ala Wai Canal
The Ala Wai Canal was constructed
by Walter Dillingham and the Hawaiian
Dredging Company between 1920 and 1928 as part of a
mosquito eradication project. Before the Ala Wai Canal
was built, the this part of Honolulu was a fish pond and
wetlands area fed by streams from the Nuuanu, Palolo, and
Manoa valleys.
Ala Wai Canal Today
Today the Ala Wai canal is a depository for the storm drains
of Waikiki, Kapahulu, Manoa, and Moiliili. The canal was
used by many of Honolulu's outrigger canoe clubs for training
until it was contaminated in March of 2006 when heavy rains
overwhelmed the sewers in the area. A new bypass
sewage system is under construction that should eliminate
this problem in the future.
Ala Wai Canal Resources on the Web
Hawaii Web on the Ala Wai Canal
Ala Wai Canal Project
Beachwalk Sewer Bypass System
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