Shifen Waterfall
Coordinates: 25°2′57.8″N 121°47′15.86″E / 25.049389°N 121.7877389°E
| Shifen Waterfall 十分大瀑布 | |
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| Location | Keelung River, Pingxi, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Total width | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Watercourse | Keelung River |
Shifen Waterfall (Chinese: 十分大瀑布; pinyin: Shífēn Dà Pùbù) is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 metres (66 ft) and 40 metres (130 ft) in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan.[1] It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lonely Planet: Taiwan (sixth edition) by Andrew Bender, Julie Grundvig, Robert Kelly (page 130)
- ↑ "Shifen Waterfall". taiwan.gov.tw. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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