Beigang River

Beigang River
北港溪
Map showing the mouth of Beigang River
Beigang River in Taiwan
Country Taiwan
County Yunlin and Chiayi
Physical characteristics
Main source Western slopes of the Alishan Range
561 m (1,841 ft)
River mouth Pacific Ocean
0 metres (0 ft)
Length 82 km (51 mi)
Discharge
  • Maximum rate:
    5,000 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 645.21 km2 (249.12 sq mi)
Tributaries

The Beigang River (Chinese: 北港溪; pinyin: Běigǎng Xī; Wade–Giles: Pei3-kang3 Hsi1) is a river in Taiwan.[1][2] It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km.[2][3]

At the river mount, lies the Aogu Wetland at Dongshi Township of Chiayi County.

Beigang River is moderately polluted.[4]

Bridges

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
  3. ↑ "Beigang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. ↑ 民國104年 環境水質監測年報 [Annual Report of Water Quality 2015] (in Chinese). Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.): Environmental Protection Administration. March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016. (Figure 1-8)

Coordinates: 23°31′38″N 120°09′00″E / 23.52722°N 120.15000°E / 23.52722; 120.15000


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