Wailuku River

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The Wailuku River is a major river on Hawaii’s Big Island known for its scenic waterfalls, including Rainbow Falls, and its cultural and geological significance near Hilo.

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Label Occurrences
Wailuku River canonical 4
Wailuku River mouth 1
Waiānuenue 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWithLegend Hawaiian moʻo (water spirit) traditions
Mōʻoinanea NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalRegion Native Hawaiian cultural landscape around Hilo NERFINISHED
emptiesInto Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
flowsFrom Mauna Kea NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Hilo NERFINISHED
geologicalContext carved into basalt and lava flows
flows through volcanic terrain
hasBasin Wailuku River watershed
hasFeature lava-formed pools
rocky rapids
steep river gorge
hasTributary various small mountain streams on Mauna Kea
hasWaterfall Boiling Pots NERFINISHED
Kaumana Falls NERFINISHED
Peepee Falls NERFINISHED
Rainbow Falls NERFINISHED
hazard flash flooding
strong currents
knownFor Boiling Pots NERFINISHED
Rainbow Falls NERFINISHED
cultural significance to Native Hawaiians
deep gorge
geological significance
scenic waterfalls
languageOfName Hawaiian language
length approximately 28 miles
approximately 45 kilometers
locatedIn Hawaii NERFINISHED
Island of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
locatedInCounty Hawaii County, Hawaii NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Wailuku River State Park NERFINISHED
locatedOnIsland Hawaii (island) NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Hilo Bay NERFINISHED
nameMeaning destructive water
nearCity Hilo NERFINISHED
partOf hydrological system of the Island of Hawaiʻi
passesThrough Wailuku River State Park NERFINISHED
recreation sightseeing
swimming (in designated areas)
waterfall viewing
region East Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Mauna Kea NERFINISHED
slopes of Mauna Kea
tourismImportance major natural attraction near Hilo

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rainbow Falls watercourse Wailuku River
Rainbow Falls partOf Wailuku River
Rainbow Falls localName Wailuku River
this entity surface form: Waiānuenue
Peepee Falls watercourse Wailuku River
Peepee Falls partOf Wailuku River
Hilo Bay hasPart Wailuku River
this entity surface form: Wailuku River mouth