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Papalaua Falls

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Papalaua Falls

Papalaua Falls is a waterfall on the northern shore of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, in the Papalaua Valley. Fed by the Kawai Nui stream, it flows for 501 m (1,644 ft) and carves out a very steep fissure. It has five drops, and the middle of the falls has a 340 m (1,120 ft) drop that can be seen f

rom the sea, making it popular with aerial or boat tours of the island. While it flows all year round, it is especially powerful during the rainy season, from November to March. The waterfall is commonly misidentified as the nearby Kahiwa Falls. The area surrounding the waterfall still contains remnants of the terraces Native Hawaiians and Chinese used to grow taro. Its name comes from the word pāpala-ua, meaning "rain fog".

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