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The Bay is approximately 8 mi (13 km) long and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) wide, with a mouth opening of about 4.6 mi (7.4 km) wide and a maximum depth of 40 ft (12 m) in the dredged channel. It has one of the two
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dredged the length of the lagoon between 1939 and 1945. The lagoon contains extensive patch and fringing reefs and its southern end is partly enclosed by the
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Coconut Island is an isolated volcanic remnant located in the southwest part of the bay. Coconut Island is owned by the state of
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Geologically, Kāneʻohe Bay forms part of a former caldera of the
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511:"Jokiel's Illustrated Scientific Guide to Kāneʻohe Bay, Oʻahu"
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Large bay of volcanic origin in the
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459:"Kayaking and Snorkeling: He'eia State Park"
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229:Max. depth
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