| Tamsui River | |
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Tamsui in downtown Taipei |
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| Origin | Pintien Mountain |
| Mouth | Taiwan Strait |
| Basin countries | Republic of China |
| Length | 158.7 kilometres (98.6 mi) |
| Source elevation | 3,529 metres (11,578 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 210 cubic metres per second (7,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin area | 2,726 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi) |
The Tamsui River (formerly Danshui River, Chinese: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade–Giles: Tan-shui Ho; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-súi Hô; literally ""Freshwater River"") is a river in northern Taiwan. Its source is at Pintian Mountain in Hsinchu County. The river flows through New Taipei City, Taoyuan County, Taipei City, and Hsinchu County and has a length of 159 km (99 mi) and a drainage area of 2,726 km2 (1,053 sq mi).[1] It empties into the Taiwan Strait.
The Tamsui River is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. The natural river restoration is in the agenda of the Taipei City Government, Taiwan Central Government and several citizen organizations. [2]