The Jiji Weir () is a
weir
A weir or low head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of l ...
located in
Nantou County,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The weir is located at the border of three
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in the county, which are
Jiji Township,
Lugu Township and
Zhushan Township.
History
The construction of the weir started in July 1990 and completed in December 2001.
Architecture
The weir features the Taiwan Water Museum () within
Jiji Township border.
Transportation
The weir is accessible southwest of
Jiji station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
List of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan
References
2001 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Nantou County
Dams completed in 2001
Weirs
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