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Beigang River

Coordinates: 23°31′38″N 120°09′00″E / 23.52722°N 120.15000°E / 23.52722; 120.15000
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Beigang River
Map showing the mouth of Beigang River
Map showing the mouth of 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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěigǎng Xī
Wade–GilesPei-kang Hsi

The Beigang River, formerly known as the Pakan[1] from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang, a port 20 kilometres from its mouth.[2][3] It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km.[3][4]

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

Beigang River is moderately polluted.[5]

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ EB (1879), p. 416.
  2. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  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

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

23°31′38″N 120°09′00″E / 23.52722°N 120.15000°E / 23.52722; 120.15000