About this spot
The Nuuanu Reservoir Tower jump is a roughly 50-foot leap off a Board of Water Supply tower into Nuuanu Reservoir, above Honolulu. It is illegal: the tower sits behind fencing and repeated no-trespassing signage on government property, reachable only by bushwhacking around the barriers through dense brush. Water depth near the tower is around 28 feet but can run shallower as silt builds up, and at least one jumper has died here after striking the water awkwardly and never resurfacing. There's no lifeguard, no legal access, and anyone caught risks arrest for trespassing in addition to the drowning and impact hazards documented at this site. This is not a spot CliffScout can recommend attempting despite its notoriety.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.
Watch & read
- ▶ Watch — Nuuanu Reservoir Jump ~60 feet - YouTube
- ▶ Watch — Suicide Dive off the side of Nuuanu Reservoir ~30 feet - YouTube
- ▶ Watch — Prohibited Nuuanu Reservoir Water Jump - YouTube
- ▶ Watch — Hike to Lulumahu Falls Trail & Nuuanu Reservoir Dam... - YouTube
- ◉ Instagram — Nuuanu Reservoir Trail Conditions - Instagram
- ◉ Instagram — Hiking Nuuanu Reservoir To Manoa Falls - Instagram
- ◉ Instagram — Nuuanu Reservoir Hike - Instagram
- ▶ Watch — Nuuanu Reservoir — cliff jump video
- ↗ Read — Nuuanu Reservoir — guide & info
