Baishuei River

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Coordinates: 23°21′01.0″N 120°28′41.0″E / 23.350278°N 120.478056°E / 23.350278; 120.478056

Baishuei River
Map showing Baishuei River at the Baihu Reservoir
Map showing Baishuei River at the Baihu Reservoir
Baishuei River in Taiwan
Native name白水溪
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Jishui River
Length20 km (12 mi)

The Baishuei River (Chinese: 白水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Báishuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Báishuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Pai2-shui3 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-chúi-khe) is a river in Taiwan which flows through Tainan City[1] for 20 km (12.427 mi).[citation needed] It is a tributary of Jishui River. Baihe Reservoir is located on Baishuei River.[2] A church named for the river (Pe̍h-chúi-khe Kàu-hōe) was established in the 1870s.

See also[]

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

References[]

  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.


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