Bazhang River

Bazhang River
River
Bazhang River near Chukou
Country Taiwan
City Chiayi County, Tainan City
Source
 - location Alishan, Chiayi County
 - elevation 1,940 m (6,365 ft)
Mouth Taiwan Strait
 - location Budai, Chiayi County
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 23°19′26″N 120°07′44″E / 23.324°N 120.129°E / 23.324; 120.129Coordinates: 23°19′26″N 120°07′44″E / 23.324°N 120.129°E / 23.324; 120.129
Length 80.86 km (50 mi)
Basin 474.74 km2 (183 sq mi)

The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, (Chinese: 八掌溪; pinyin: Bāzhǎng Xī; Wade–Giles: Pa1-chang3 Hsi1) is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Tainan City and Chiayi County for 81 km.[1][2]

History

On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riverbed construction project became trapped in the river by flash flooding. After waiting for over three hours for air rescue, to the shock of viewers on live television, the workers were swept away by floodwaters.[2][3] Another flood event occurred in 2001.[2]

Outflows

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bazhang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Nadarajah, S.; Shiau, J. T. (2005). "Analysis of extreme flood events for the Pachang River, Taiwan". Water Resources Management. 19 (4): 363–374. doi:10.1007/s11269-005-2073-2.
  3. ↑ Lin, Irene (27 July 2000). "Workplace safety faulted in tragedy". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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