Agongdian River Explained
The Agongdian River is a river in Taiwan.[1]
Name
Indigenous people who resided in the area called it Agongtoan. Min Chinese speakers from Fujian changed the pronunciation to "a-kong tiàm" (grandpa's shop), and used it for both Gangshan District, as well as the Agongdian River. Efforts to dam the river began in 1942, when Taiwanese was under Japanese rule. However, flood damage resulted in the suspension of the project, which was completed in 1953. The river now shares its name with the completed reservoir and Agongdian Forest Park.[2]
Geology
The river flows through Kaohsiung for 38 km[3] from Agongdian Reservoir in Yanchao District.[4] [5]
Transportation
The river is accessible within walking distance North of Gangshan South Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 21 November 2018. Agongdian River. Water Resources Agency, MOEA. 13 May 2019. 13 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513075602/https://eng.wra.gov.tw/7618/7664/7718/7719/7722/12872/. dead.
- News: Crook . Steven . Highways and Byways: Going around in circles at Agongdian Reservoirs . 20 December 2019 . Taipei Times . 20 December 2019.
- Book: The Republic of China Yearbook 2015 . Geography & demographics . 2015 . Executive Yuan . 978-986-04-6013-1 . 40–53 . 2016-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531095543/http://yearbook.multimedia.ey.gov.tw/enebook/2015yearbook/index.html . 2016-05-31 . dead .
- Web site: ◎Photos by Pao Chung-hui . Waterside Cycling Path Circumnavigating the Agongdian Reservoir/????? ?????? (Kaohsiung City Government) - Worldnews.com . Article.wn.com . 2014-05-25.
- Web site: Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan . 26 June 2013 . Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs . 1 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513131241/http://eng.wra.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=48253&CtNode=7677 . 13 May 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
