Qishan River

Qishan River
Map showing the mouth of Qishan River
The confluence of the Qishan and Gaoping Rivers
Country Taiwan
Basin features
River mouth Ligang/Qishan
22°49′55″N 120°28′01″E / 22.832°N 120.467°E / 22.832; 120.467Coordinates: 22°49′55″N 120°28′01″E / 22.832°N 120.467°E / 22.832; 120.467
River system Gaoping River
Basin size 842 km2 (325 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 117 km (73 mi)
Discharge
  • Location:
    Nanfeng Bridge
  • Minimum rate:
    0.1 m3/s (3.5 cu ft/s)
  • Average rate:
    30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
  • Maximum rate:
    1,298 m3/s (45,800 cu ft/s)

The Qishan River (Chinese: 旗山溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Si; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Hsi1)[1] or Nanzixian River (Chinese: 楠梓仙溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánzǐxian Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Nánzǐhsian Si; Wade–Giles: Nan2-tzu3-hsien5 Hsi1)[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan.[3] It flows through Chiayi County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County for 117 km.[4]

Jiasian Bridge

See also

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "《那瑪夏耆老說故事》楠梓仙溪 原名男子仙溪". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "Gaoping River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. "98年高屏溪流域管理工作執行年報" (PDF) (in Chinese). Gaoping River Basin Management Committee. October 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2016.


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