Menehune Fishpond

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Menehune Fishpond
Alekoko fishpond.jpg
Menehune Fishpond is located in Hawaii
Menehune Fishpond
LocationOn the south of Lihue (viewable from lookout on south side of Puhi Road)
Nearest cityLihue, Hawaii
Coordinates21°57′09″N 159°22′31″W / 21.9525°N 159.375278°W / 21.9525; -159.375278Coordinates: 21°57′09″N 159°22′31″W / 21.9525°N 159.375278°W / 21.9525; -159.375278
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural styleHawaiian fishpond
NRHP reference No.73000677[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1973

The Menehune Fishpond, near Līhuʻe, Hawai`i, on the island of Kaua`i, is a historic Hawaiian fishpond. Also known as Alakoko Fishpond,[2] it has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Also called Alekoko or Niumalu Pond, it is bounded by a wall 900 feet long at a large bend in Hulēʻia River.[3][4] It has been deemed "the most significant fishpond on Kauai, both in Hawaiian legends and folklore and in the eyes [of] Kauai's people today. It is the largest fishpond on the island of Kaua`i. It is estimated to have been built in the 15th century and is believed to be the first brackish-water fishpond built in the Hawaiian Islands. It is so old that its construction is attributed to the Menehune, a mythical people inhabiting Hawai`i before the Hawaiians arrived....Additionally, it is the best example of an inland fishpond in the entire state."[5] It was listed on the U.S. National Register in 1973; the listing included one contributing site and one contributing structure.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ TenBruggencate, Jan (October 12, 2020). "Journey of a Name". Mālama Hulē‘ia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Kirch, Patrick Vinton (1996). "Menehune Fishpond". Legacy of the Landscape: An Illustrated Guide to Hawaiian Archaeological Sites. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-8248-1739-7.
  4. ^ Fujimoto, Dennis (July 7, 2020). "New life for Alekoko". The Garden Island. Retrieved July 7, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ B. Jean Martin (September 29, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Menehune Fishpond / Alekoko Fishpond". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1973


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