Beigang River Explained

Beigang River
Source1 Elevation:	561m (1,841feet)
Mouth Elevation:	0m (00feet)
Basin Size:	645.21km2
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Type2:	County
Length:	82km (51miles)
Discharge1 Max:	5000m3/s
Tributaries Left:	Huwei River Tahukou River

The Beigang River, formerly known as the Pakan from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang, a port 20 kilometres from its mouth.^[1] It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km.^{[2] [3]}

At the river mouth lies the Aogu Wetland at Dongshi Township of Chiayi County.

Beigang River is moderately polluted.^[4]

Bridges

• Beigang Tourist Bridge

See also

• List of rivers in Taiwan

References

Bibliography

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23.5272°N 120.15°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: GeoNames Search . Geographic Names Database . National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA . 2 June 2016.
2. Book: The Republic of China Yearbook 2015 . Geography & demographics . 2015 . Executive Yuan . 978-986-04-6013-1 . 40–53 . http://yearbook.multimedia.ey.gov.tw/enebook/2015yearbook/index.html . 2016-06-02 . 2016-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531095543/http://yearbook.multimedia.ey.gov.tw/enebook/2015yearbook/index.html . dead .
3. Web site: Beigang River . zh . Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs . 9 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309023311/http://www.wra.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=20077&CtNode=4358 . 2016-03-09 . dead .
4. Web site: http://wq.epa.gov.tw/Code/Report/ReportShow.aspx?ID=70 . zh:民國104年 環境水質監測年報 . Annual Report of Water Quality 2015 . March 2016 . Environmental Protection Administration . Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) . 9 September 2016 . zh. (Figure 1-8)