Beigang River

The Beigang River, formerly known as the Pakan[1] from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang, a port at its mouth.[2][3] It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km.[3][4]

Beigang River
Beigang River in Taiwan
Native name北港溪  (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
CountyYunlin and Chiayi
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationWestern slopes of the Alishan Range
  elevation561 m (1,841 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length82 km (51 mi)
Basin size645.21 km2 (249.12 sq mi)
Discharge 
  maximum5,000 m3/s (180,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftHuwei River
* Tahukou River
  rightSandie River
Beigang River
Chinese北港
Literal meaningNorth Port Creek

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

Beigang River is moderately polluted.[5]

Bridges

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See also

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

References

Citations

  1. EB (1879), p. 416.
  2. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
  4. "Beigang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. 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)

Bibliography

  • "Formosa" , Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879, pp. 415–17.


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