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Laonong River
River in Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Laonong River, also spelled Laonung River (Chinese: 荖濃溪; pinyin: Lǎo nóng xī; Wade–Giles: Lao3-nung2 Hsi1),[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan;[3][4] it is the main course of the river system above the Gaoping River.[4] It flows through Kaohsiung City for 136 km.[1]
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Laonong River | |
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Map showing the mouth of Laonong River at its confluence with the Ailiao River | |
Location | |
Country | Taiwan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Central Mountain Range: Yushan |
• coordinates | 23.4700°N 120.95717°E / 23.4700; 120.95717 |
• elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Liouguei |
• coordinates | 22.7969°N 120.5117°E / 22.7969; 120.5117 |
Length | 136 km (85 mi) |
Basin size | 1,372 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Liouguei Bridge[1] |
• average | 52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0.01 m3/s (0.35 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 5,130 m3/s (181,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Gaoping River |
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