Zhuoshui River

The Zhuoshui River (Chinese: 濁水溪^[a]), also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, is the longest river in Taiwan,^[1] with a total length of 203 km (126 mi).^[2] 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 County. The river serves as an unofficial boundary between the north and south of Taiwan.^[3][4][5]

Zhuoshui River
Native name	濁水溪 (Chinese)
Location
Country	Republic of China
Region	Changhua, Chiayi, Nantou, Yunlin, Taiwan
Physical characteristics
Source	Wushe River (霧社溪)
• location	Hehuanshan East Peak, Nantou County
Mouth
• location	Between Changhua County and Yunlin County
• coordinates	23°50′26″N 120°14′19″E
Length	203 km (126 mi)
Basin size	3,155.21 km2 (1,218.23 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	164.8 m3/s (5,820 cu ft/s)
• maximum	14,000 m3/s (490,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Chingshui River, Chenyoulan River, Kashe River, and others
• right	Shuili River, and others
Bridges	Xiluo Bridge

The Xiluo Bridge over the Zhuoshui River

The source of the Zhuoshui River at Wuling in Hehuanshan

The river is dammed in its upper reaches by the Wushe and Wujie Dams, and further downstream by the Jiji Weir. In recent years, the environment surrounding the river has been seriously degraded both by the construction of a dam across the river at Jiji and by the ongoing activities of the concrete industry.^{[citation needed]}

Tributaries

• Chenyoulan River
• Shuili River
• Kashe River

Bridges

• Xiluo Bridge

Dams

• Jiji Weir
• Wujie Dam

See also

• List of rivers of Taiwan
• Regions of Taiwan