Waimea Ditch
The Waimea Ditch is an irrigation canal on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. In 1903, the Waimea Ditch was dug to divert water from the Waimea River to nearby sugar cane fields.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimea and Kekaha.
Waimea
Town
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Waimea is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauaʻi and had a population of 2,057 at the 2020 census. The first Europeans to reach Hawaii landed in Waimea in 1778. Waimea is situated 4½ km south of Waimea Ditch.
Kekaha
Town
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kekaha is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2020 census, up from 3,175 at the 2000 census. Kekaha is situated 6 km southwest of Waimea Ditch.
Pākalā Village
Hamlet
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pākalā Village is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. Pākalā Village is situated 8 km south of Waimea Ditch.
Waimea Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Waimea Ditch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waimea Ditch”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ويميا”
- French: “fossé de Waimea”
- French: “Fossé de Waimea”
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