Kōkeʻe Ditch

The Kōkeʻe Ditch is an irrigation canal on the island of Kauaʻi. In 1923, construction began on the Kōkeʻe Ditch system to open the mauka hills to sugar cane production.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: Koke’e Ditch” and “Kokee Ditch

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waimea Canyon.

, on 's West Side, is often described as “the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” The moniker became popular after American explorer John Wesley Powell came to the island of Kauai in 1869, although it is often falsely attributed to Mark Twain, the author.

Kōkeʻe Ditch

Latitude
22.07544° or 22° 4′ 32″ north
Longitude
-159.67396° or 159° 40′ 26″ west
Elevation
3,107 feet (947 metres)
Open location code
73J238GG+5C
Geo­Names ID
5849566
Wiki­data ID
Q6426584
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kōkeʻe Ditch” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: كوكى ديتش

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kahōluamanu and Kokee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pu‘ukapele and Waimea Lookout.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kōkeʻe Ditch”. Photo: Outdoorhighadventure, CC BY 3.0.