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which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *

Lanyang River The Lanyang River () is a river in northeast Taiwan. Geology The river flows through Yilan County for 73 kilometers. It has a drainage basin area of 978 km2 with maximum peak flow of 5,420 m3/s. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is ...

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Yilan River The Yilan River () is a tributary of the Lanyang River in Yilan County, northeast Taiwan. It flows through Yilan for 25 kilometers. Fauna Three turtle species occur in the Yilan River: the native Chinese stripe-necked turtle and yellow pond ...

- Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - *

Tamsui River The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in northern pa ...

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the south-e ...

Taipei City Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the Capital city, capital and a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Regions of Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of t ...

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Keelung River The Keelung River () is a river in northern Taiwan. The Keelung River originates in the mountains west-northwest of the town of Jingtong in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, flows down to a rift valley and then flows ENE to Sandiaoling. Then i ...

- New Taipei City, Taipei City,

Keelung City Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...

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Xindian River The Xindian River (or Xindian Creek) () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for . Overview The Xindian River is one of the three major tributaries into the Tamsui River. Its main tributary is the B ...

- New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***

Jingmei River The Jingmei River () is a major tributary of the Xindian River, which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan. It is located between the Taipei Basin and Beishi River basin and flows through New Taipei City and the capital Taipei C ...

- New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***

Beishi River The Beishi River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei City and Yilan County for . It is one of tributaries of Xindian River. The river is impounded by the Fetsui Reservoir in Shiding District, New Taipei City. The Beishi ...

- New Taipei City, Yilan County - ***

Nanshi River The Nanshi River (; DT: Lamsiw kev) is a river in Taiwan. The river is governed by Water Management Office of Taipei City Government overseen by the Water Resources Agency. Geography The river flows through Wulai District and Xindian District o ...

- New Taipei City - **

Dahan River The Dahan River (, also spelled Tahan) is a river in northern Taiwan. It originates in Hsinchu County and then flows through Taoyuan City and New Taipei City for 135 km, before it joins Xindian River in Taipei to form the Tamshui River. T ...

(Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - ***

Sanxia River The Sanxia River () is a tributary of the Dahan River in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan.依�三峽鎮志第一章《地理》��總計三峽溪幹流長約二八·五公里，較日治時期二三公里增長四公里餘，蓋河道變遷，� ...

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Nankan River The Nankan River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yi ...

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Fengshan River The Fengshan River () is a river in northern 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 Repub ...

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Touqian River The Touqian River () is a river in northern 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 ...

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Houlong River The Houlong River () is a river in northwestern Taiwan. It flows through Miaoli County for 58 kilometers. Bridges * Xindong Bridge See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of Ch ...

- Miaoli County - * Da'an River - Miaoli County,

Taichung City Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...

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Fanziliao River The Fanziliao River () is a small river in Miaoli County, Taiwan. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan References

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Dajia River Dajia River () is the fifth-longest river in Taiwan located in the north-central of the island. It flows through Taichung City for 142 km. The sources of the Dajia are: Hsuehshan and Nanhu Mountain in the Central Mountain Range. The Dajia R ...

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Dadu River The Dadu River (), known in Tibetan as the Gyelmo Ngul Chu, is a major river located primarily in Sichuan province, southwestern China. The Dadu flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin where it joins with the Min River, a t ...

(also known as the Wu or Black River) - Taichung City,

Changhua County Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...

Nantou County Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives fro ...

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Maoluo River The Maoluo River () is a tributary of the Wu River (Dadu River) in Taiwan. It is the main tributary on the left bank of the Wu River. Originating from the Jialishan Range, it flows east of the Bagua Plateau through Nantou County, Changhua County, ...

- Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County - ** Nankang River - Taichung City - *

Zhuoshui River The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, () is the longest river in Taiwan. It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua ...

- Nantou County, Changhua County,

Yunlin County Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County t ...

- ** Qingshui River - Taichung City,

Chiayi County Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was ...

Tainan City Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of hist ...

- ** Shuili River - Taichung City - **

Wanta River The Wanda River, also spelled Wanta River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Taichung for 37 km. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : *Don ...

- Taichung City - ** Kashe River - Nantou County - *

Beigang 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. It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km. At the river mouth, lies the ...

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Tahukou River The Tahukou River () is a river in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is a tributary of Huwei River, which itself is a tributary Beigang River. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of ...

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Sandie River The Sandie River () is a tributary of Beigang River in Chiayi 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, w ...

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Puzi River The Puzi River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi County Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is ...

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Bazhang River The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan City for 81 km. History On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riv ...

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Jishui River The Jishui River () is a river in 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 Chin ...

- Tainan City - ** Guichong River - Tainan City - **

Baishui River The Baishui River () is a short tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by populati ...

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Zengwen River The Zengwen River is the fourth longest river in Taiwan after the Zhuoshui River, Gaoping River, Gaoping, and Tamsui River, Tamsui, with a total length of about . It flows through Tainan and Chiayi County.It is located in the southwestern part of ...

- Chiayi County, Tainan City, Tainan City - **

Houku River The Houku River (), also known as the Houjue River or Houjue Creek, is a river of southern Taiwan, and a tributary of the Zengwen River. The river drains an area of in parts of Tainan, Chiayi County, and Kaohsiung City. The Nanhua Dam on the r ...

– Nantou County, Tainan City - * Yanshui River - Tainan City - * Erren River - Tainan City, Kaohsiung City - * Agongdian River - Kaohsiung City - *

- Kaohsiung City - * Dianbao River - Kaohsiung City - *

Gaoping River The Gaoping River, also spelled Kaoping River (), is the second longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River with a total length of . It is located on the southern part of the island, flowing through Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City. It is the l ...

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiu ...

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...

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Qishan River The Qishan River () or Nanzixian River () is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County for 117 km. Bridges * Jiaxian Bridge See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This ...

- Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - **

Ailiao River The Ailiao River () is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 68.5 km. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of ...

- Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - ** Wuluo River - Pingtung County ** Laonong River - Kaohsiung City - ***

Zhuokou River The Zhuokou River, also spelled Chokou River or Jhuokou River (), is a tributary of the Laonong River, which in turn is a tributary of the Gaoping River, the main stream of this major river system in southwestern Taiwan. It flows through the Ta ...

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Donggang River The Donggang River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Pingtung County for 44 km. Bridges * Jinde Bridge See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are ov ...

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Linbian River The Linbian River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Pingtung County for 42 km. Transportation The river is accessible within walking distance South East from Linbian Station of Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways A ...

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Beinan River The Beinan River () is a river in 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 ...

- Taitung County - *

Xiuguluan River The Xiuguluan River () is the eighth-longest river in Taiwan with a total length of . It is located in the southeastern part of the island. It flows through the Huadong Valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean in Fengbin, Hualien. Overvie ...

Hualien County Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It ...

- ** Fuyuan River - Hualien County - **

Fengping River The Fengping River () is a tributary of the Xiuguluan River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 19 km before joining Xiuguluan River in Yuli, Hualien. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Ta ...

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Lekuleku River The Lakulaku River (), also called Lekuleku River or Lele River (樂樂溪), is a tributary of the Xiuguluan River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for before joining Xiuguluan River in Yuli, Hualien. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan ...

- Hualien County - * Hualien River - Hualien County - ** Mukua River - Hualien County - ** Shoufeng River - Hualien County - **

Wanli River The Wanli River () is a tributary of the Hualien River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County Hualien County ( Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-ko� ...

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External links

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