Kamalo Harbor Seaplane Anchorage

Source: Naval Air Pilot, 1936.

DESCRIPTION

Location: Restricted anchorage adjacent to the end of the pier.

Depths: 7 to 32 feet.

Tidal range: 2 feet.

Character of bottom: Gray mud.

Currents: Weak.

Shelter: This harbor is the only one along the south coast of Molokai that is considered safe during southwesterly storm. The swell is not felt within the harbor.

LANDING AND TAKE-OFF AREA

Location: Kamalo Harbor or open sea.

Area: Kamalo Harbor N./S., 1/2 mile; E./W., 130 – 250 yards.

Shelter: Fair, reefs only.

Obstructions: Coral reef on both sides of harbor, which can be easily seen by day. Buoys

FACILITIES

Provisions and water can be obtained in limited quantities.

Communications:  Local steamer calls weekly.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Aspects: Kamalo Harbor is a pocket in the reef opening southward.

Landmarks: Papai Hill, 2 miles northwest of Kamalo, is 830 feet high and 5/3 mile inland. It is bare of trees and has slightly lighter color than the mountain slopes in the background.

Tender anchorage: The entrance depth is limited by a bar with a general depth of 14 feet, though it is possible to carry 19 feet into the harbor by passing midway between the entrance buoys. The wharf with a small shed has 19 feet at its outer face.

Importance: Emergency seaplane anchorage.