Ailiao River

The Ailiao River (Chinese: 隘寮溪; pinyin: Àiliáo Xī)[1] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan.[2] It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 68.5 km.[3]

Ailiao River
The confluence of the Ailiao and Gaoping Rivers
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Ligang
  coordinates
22.795°N 120.513°E / 22.795; 120.513
Length68.5 km (42.6 mi)
Basin size642 km2 (248 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationSandimen Bridge
  average36.6 m3/s (1,290 cu ft/s)
  minimum0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
  maximum3,560 m3/s (126,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGaoping River

See also

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "Gaoping River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "98年高屏溪流域管理工作執行年報" (PDF) (in Chinese). Gaoping River Basin Management Committee. October 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2016.


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