Waihilau Falls
Encyclopedia
Waihilau Falls is a waterfall
in the Waimanu Valley
, Hawaii
. It is the third tallest waterfall in Hawaii and the thirteenth highest in the world at 2600 feet (792.5 m) in height.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
in the Waimanu Valley
Waimanu Valley
Waimanu Valley is a remote valley on the northeast coast of Hawaii island. Besides the main Waimanu Stream, it includes Waihīlau Falls on a tributary.-Description:...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. It is the third tallest waterfall in Hawaii and the thirteenth highest in the world at 2600 feet (792.5 m) in height.