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Ala Wai Canal
Waikiki, 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. This picture
was taken on Ala Wai Boulevard, near the Diamond
Head end of the Ala Wai Canal, not far the spot
where ala Wai and Kapahulu Boulevards cross.
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Kathleen Walling Fry
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.
Picture of the Ala Moana End of the Ala Wai Canal
The above picture was taken on the Diamond End end
of the Ala Wai Canal, near Kapahulu Avenue. Here is a picture
of the Ala Moana End of the Ala Wai Canal. The canal pours
into the sea next to the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor just past
that bridge. The bridge is Ala Moana Boulevard crossing
over the Ala Wai Canal
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Kathleen Walling Fry
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Related Resources
Oahu Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
Elsewhere on the Web
Ala Wai Canal Project
Beachwalk Sewer Bypass System
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