Nankang River

Nankang River
The Nankang River flowing through the Niudong Valley in Puli Township, Nantou County
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CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
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 • locationHaben River

The Nankang River (Chinese: 南港溪; pinyin: Nángǎng Xī; Wade–Giles: Nan2-kang3 Hsi1), also called the Nanhong River, is a river that flows through Nantou County, Taiwan. Its main tributary is the Mei River.[1] It is an important tributary for the Dadu River. It flows through Taichung City for 35 km.

Overview

The river flows through the south part of Guoxing Township, through Puli Township, the eastern part of Yuchi Township, and the central-west part of Ren-ai Township. It is partially used for irrigation.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tseng, Chia-Han; Wenske, Dirk; Böse, Margot; Reimann, Tony; Lüthgens, Christopher; Frechen, Manfred (2013-01-30). "Sedimentary features and ages of fluvial terraces and their implications for geomorphic evolution of the Taomi River catchment: A case study in the Puli Basin, central Taiwan". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. Geology of Baikal Region. 62: 759–768. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.11.028. ISSN 1367-9120.
  2. ^ Wu, Ray-Shyan; Mao, Chen-Tai (2007-08-15). "THE ASSESSMENT OF RIVER ECOLOGY AND HABITAT USING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL HYDRODYNAMIC AND HABITAT MODEL". Journal of Marine Science and Technology. 15 (4). doi:10.51400/2709-6998.2049. ISSN 2709-6998.


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