Ka'elepulu Canal
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The Ka'elepulu Canal is a canal in Kailua, Hawaii, United States.[1] It borders the Enchanted Lakes community. It runs from Kaʻelepulu Pond to its mouth at Kailua Beach, where sometimes a sand plug stops it from connecting to the sea.[2] It runs a mile and a half and is a popular recreation spot. It is full of problems such as mangroves overgrowing portions of the canal and the sand plug that needs to be removed periodically.[3]
History
[edit]The Ka'elepulu canal was built in 1966 to drain the Kawainui Marsh and to manage flooding. It was also built to drain Kaʻelepulu Pond or Enchanted Lake.[1] Today it is bordered by the Mid Pacific Country Club, the Enchanted Lakes Community, The town of Kailua, Kailua Beach, and Lanikai Beach.
Wildlife
[edit]Due to its connection with the Kawainui Marsh it has a lot of wildlfe. Many fish and bird species live in the canal. Some fish species include Milkfish, Tilapia, Barracuda, Jacks, and Striped Mullet.[4] Some bird species include Hawaiian Coots, Hawaiian Stilts, Black Crowned Night Heron, Hawaiian Gallinule, Cattle Egrets, Northern Pintail Ducks, Tufted Ducks, and Pacific Golden Plovers.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History". kailuawaterways.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ US EPA, Region 9. "Watershed Priorities: Kaelepulu Watershed | Region 9: Water | US EPA". 19january2017snapshot.epa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Problems & Solutions". kailuawaterways.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Fish found in the Kaelepulu Estuary - Kaelepulu Wetland". kaelepuluwetland.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Birds found in the Kaelepulu Wetland - Kaelepulu Wetland". kaelepuluwetland.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.