Danshui River
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Danshui River | |
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Satellite image of the Danshui River mouth | |
Origin | Pintien Mountain |
Mouth | Taiwan Strait |
Basin countries | Republic of China |
Length | 158.7 km |
Source elevation | 3529 m |
Mouth elevation | ?? m |
Avg. discharge | 210 m³/s |
Basin area | 2726 km² |
The Danshui River or Tamsui River (traditional Chinese: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade-Giles: Tàn-shǔi Hé; literally ""Freshwater River""; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-súi Hô) is a river in northern Taiwan. Its source is at Pintien Mountain in Hsinchu County. The river flows through Taipei County, Taoyuan County, Taipei City, and Hsinchu County and has a length of 159km. It empties into the Taiwan Strait.