Zhuoshui River
The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, (Chinese: 濁水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuóshuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhuóshuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Cho2-shui3 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô-chúi-khoe) is the longest river in Taiwan.[1] It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua County, with a total length of 186 km (116 mi).[2]
| Zhuoshui River 濁水溪 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Changhua, Chiayi, Nantou, Yunlin, Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wushe River (霧社溪) |
| ⁃ location | Hehuanshan East Peak, Nantou County |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Between Changhua County and Yunlin County |
⁃ coordinates | 23°50′26″N 120°14′19″E |
| Length | 186.4 km (115.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,155.21 km2 (1,218.23 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ average | 164.8 m3/s (5,820 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Chingshui River, Chenyoulan River, Kashe River, and others |
| ⁃ right | Shuili River, and others |
| Bridges | Xiluo Bridge |
The river serves as an unofficial boundary between the north and south of Taiwan.[3][4][5]
It is dammed in its upper reaches by the Wushoh and Wujie Dams, and further downstream by the Jiji Weir.
The Zhuoshui River environment has in recent years been seriously degraded both by the construction of a dam across the river at Jiji and by the ongoing activities of the concrete industry.
Tributaries
Bridges
See also
- List of rivers in Taiwan
- Regions of Taiwan
References
- "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
- 讓我們看河去(重要河川)-- 濁水溪 (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China). Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- Gao, Pat (November 1, 2007). "Taiwan's Marginalized South". Taiwan Review. Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- "President Tsai unveils growth roadmap for southern Taiwan". Focus Taiwan. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "2020 Elections: Tsai unveils 'great south' plan on development gap". Taipei Times. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
Further reading
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- Shaw, Rajib; Thaitakoo, Danai, eds. (10 Jun 2010). "Chapter 13 The Water Community Case of Chou-Shui River in Taiwan". Water Communities : Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management : Volume 2. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. pp. 241–262. ISBN 978-1849506984. Retrieved 1 February 2015.