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Mount Waialeale
| Waiʻaleʻale | |
|---|---|
 Waiʻaleʻale (or 'Rippling Waters') Lake, the namesake of Mount Waiʻaleʻale. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,148 ft (1,569 m) |
| Prominence | 1,569 m (5,148 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 22°04′26″N 159°29′55″W / 22.07389°N 159.49861°W |
| Geography | |
  Waiʻaleʻale | |
Mount Waiʻaleʻale /ˌwaɪˌɑːleɪˈɑːleɪ/ is a shield volcano and the second highest point on the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. Its name literally means "rippling water" or "overflowing water".[1]
The mountain, at an elevation of 5,148 feet (1,569 m), averages more than 373 inches (9,500 mm) of rain a year since 1912, with a record 683 inches (17,300 mm) in 1982; its summit is one of the rainiest spots on earth.[2] However, recent reports mention that over the period 1978–2007 the wettest spot in Hawaii is Big Bog on Maui (404 inches or 10,300 mm per year).[3]
- ^ (Pukui, Elbert & Mookini 1974: 220).
- ^ "MT WAIALEALE 1047, HAWAII (516565)". WRCC. NOAA. August 1, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "'Big Bog' ranks among wettest spots in Hawaii, possibly world - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News". September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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