Kōʻula River

The Kō'ula River or Koula is the largest tributary of the Hanapēpē River on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It rises at 4,642 ft (1415 meters) on the slopes of Mt. Waialeale and flows generally south for 9.2 miles to its confluence with the Manuahi Stream.[1][2] Beyond this point it is known as the Hanapēpē River.[3] The river has a long-term mean discharge of 85.2 cubic feet (0.99 cubic meters) per second.[4]

Kō'ula River
Kōʻula River is located in Kauai
Kōʻula River
Kōʻula River is located in Hawaii
Kōʻula River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
Physical characteristics
SourceMt. Waialeale
MouthHanapēpē River
 • coordinates
21.95511°N 159.55054°W / 21.95511; -159.55054[1]
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kō'ula River
  2. "Hanapepe River, Kauai Watershed features" (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. Koula River. "Koula River Topo Map, Kauai County HI (Hanapepe Area)". Topozone.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. "USGS 16047000 KOULA RIVER AT KOULA NR ELEELE,KAUAI,HI". Waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
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