Tachia River
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The Tachia River(Chinese:大甲溪; pinyin: Dàjiǎ Xī; Literal meaning: "big shell river"; ) is a river in north-central Taiwan. It flows through Taichung County for 124km.[1] The sources of the Tachia are: Hsuehshan and Nanhu Mountain in the Central Mountain Range.[2] The Tachia flows through the Taichung county subdivisions (townships and cities) of Heping, Sinshe, Dongshih, Shihgang, Fengyuan, Houli, Shengang, Waipu, Dajia, Cingshuei and Da-an before emptying into the Taiwan Strait.[2]
The Techi Reservoir(Traditional Chinese: 德基水庫; Simplified Chinese: 德基水库; pinyin: Déjī Shuǐkù; Literal meaning: "virtuous foundation reservoir"; ) is a 592-square-kilometer reservoir on the Tachia.[3] The reservoir provides municipal water, generates hydroelectric power, is used for recreation and prevents flooding.[3]
Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway runs along the Tachia River from Heping to Dongshih. The Taichung Beltway begins in Fengyuan and follows the Tachia through into Cingshuei.
The Tachia experiences frequent earthflows during typhoons and heavy rain, damaging homes and breaking up roads, sometimes permanently.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Philip Diller. Taiwan Rivers and Watersheds. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ a b 大安大甲流域(Ta-an/Tachia River Basin) (Chinese(traditional)). Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ a b 德基水庫(Techi Reservoir) (Chinese(traditional)). National Taiwan Ocean University Water Resource Management Center. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
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