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Ka'elepulu Canal running from bottom-left to the sea at top-right
The Ka'elepulu Canal is a canal in Kailua, Hawaii, United States. 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. 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.
History
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. Today it is bordered by the Mid Pacific Country Club, the Enchanted Lakes Community, The town of Kailua, Kailua Beach, and Lanikai Beach.
Wildlife
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. 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.
References
- ^ "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.