The Da'an River () is a river in northwestern

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. It is the seventh-longest river on the island, it flows through Miaoli County and

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for . It reaches the

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between the

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and Da'an District, Taichung. The Da'an River was affected by the 1999 Jiji earthquake, where a gorge was formed (called Da'an River Grand Canyon ). In some of the fastest erosion geologists have ever seen, the gorge is being eaten away from its upstream end at a rate of 17 meters per year. They expect the gorge to be erased after 50 years. 大安溪大峽谷

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Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Miaoli County Landforms of Taichung {{Taiwan-river-stub

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