Qishan River

Qishan River
Map showing the mouth of Qishan River
Map showing the mouth of Qishan River
The confluence of the Qishan and Gaoping Rivers
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Ligang/Cishan
 • coordinates
22°49′55″N 120°28′01″E / 22.832°N 120.467°E / 22.832; 120.467
Length117 km (73 mi)
Basin size842 km2 (325 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNanfeng Bridge
 • average30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.1 m3/s (3.5 cu ft/s)
 • maximum1,298 m3/s (45,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGaoping River
Jiasian Bridge over Qishan River

The Qishan River (Chinese: 旗山溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Si; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Hsi1)[1] or Nanzixian River (Chinese: 楠梓仙溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánzǐxian Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Nánzǐhsian Si; Wade–Giles: Nan2-tzu3-hsien5 Hsi1)[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan.[3] It flows through Chiayi County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County for 117 km.[4]

Bridges

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ "《那瑪夏耆老說故事》楠梓仙溪 原名男子仙溪". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Gaoping River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "98年高屏溪流域管理工作執行年報" (PDF) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Gaoping River Basin Management Committee. October 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2016.