Ala Wai Canal
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The Ala Wai Canal is a man-made waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in the 1920s to drain wetlands and now serving as a prominent urban landmark bordering Waikiki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ala Wai Canal canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
man-made waterway ⓘ urban waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ala Wai Golf Course
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waikiki hotels NERFINISHED ⓘ Waikiki residential high-rises ⓘ |
| borders |
Ala Moana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kapahulu NERFINISHED ⓘ McCully-Moiliili NERFINISHED ⓘ Waikiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Hawaiian Dredging Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructed | 1920s ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1928 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1921 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Ala Moana Boulevard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Date Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalakaua Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ McCully Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Walter F. Dillingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pollution from urban runoff
ⓘ
poor water quality ⓘ sediment accumulation ⓘ |
| feature |
adjacent parks
ⓘ
concrete-lined banks ⓘ pedestrian walkways ⓘ |
| fedBy |
Makiki Stream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mānoa Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ Pālolo Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
outrigger canoe practice
ⓘ
recreational paddling ⓘ rowing activities ⓘ urban landmark of Waikiki ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 2 miles
ⓘ
approximately 3.2 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honolulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Oahu ⓘ |
| managedBy | City and County of Honolulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ala Moana Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diamond Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Honolulu Convention Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Waikiki watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
control flooding
ⓘ
drain wetlands ⓘ enable urban development of Waikiki ⓘ |
| terminus | Ala Wai Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.