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Hiilawe Waterfall

Coordinates: 20°05′52″N 155°35′57″W / 20.09778°N 155.59917°W / 20.09778; -155.59917
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Hiilawe Waterfall
Hi'ilawe Falls from below
Map
LocationBig Island, Hawaii, United States
TypeHorsetail
Total height1,450 feet
Number of drops2

Hiilawe Waterfall is one of the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in Hawaii located on the Big Island. The waterfall drops about 1,450 feet (442m) with a main drop of 1,201 feet (366m), into Waipio Valley on Lalakea Stream.[1] Lalakea Stream above the falls has been diverted for irrigation purposes so the falls can be dry even during the wet spring in March.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Hi'ilawe Falls - World Waterfall Database". world-waterfalls.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Hiilawe Falls (Waipi'o Valley / Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii, USA)". world-of-waterfalls.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

20°05′52″N 155°35′57″W / 20.09778°N 155.59917°W / 20.09778; -155.59917