Waiale Falls (Wai'ale Falls)
 Waiale Falls (or Wai'ale Falls) is a lesser known waterfall further upstream from both Pe'epe'e Falls and the popular Rainbow Falls near downtown Hilo. The falls itself actually consists of two tiers. The lower tier appears to be man-modified with a wall built over which the falls flow. I still have yet to figure out why this was done for this waterfall though I speculate it either has to do with erosion control or flow regulation further downstream. The upper tier doesn't appear to have this type of treatment.
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The falls in a very swollen state during an intense rain storm during Super Bowl XLII Weekend