Bazhang River

The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, (Chinese: 八掌溪; pinyin: Bāzhǎng Xī; Wade–Giles: Pa¹-chang³ Hsi¹) is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan City for 81 km.^[1][2]

Bazhang River
Bazhang River near Chukou
Location
Country	Taiwan
City	Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Alishan, Chiayi County
• elevation	1,940 m (6,360 ft)
Mouth	Taiwan Strait
• location	Budai, Chiayi County
• coordinates	23.324°N 120.129°E / 23.324; 120.129
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	80.86 km (50.24 mi)
Basin size	474.74 km2 (183.30 sq mi)

History

On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riverbed construction project became trapped in the river by flash flooding. After waiting for over three hours for air rescue, to the shock of viewers on live television, the workers were swept away by floodwaters.^[2][3] Another flood event occurred in 2001.^[2]

Outflows

• Lantan Lake

Bridges

• Dijiu Suspension Bridge

See also

• List of rivers in Taiwan

References

1. "Bazhang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
2. Nadarajah, S.; Shiau, J. T. (2005). "Analysis of extreme flood events for the Pachang River, Taiwan". Water Resources Management. 19 (4): 363–374. doi:10.1007/s11269-005-2073-2. S2CID 154079981.
3. Lin, Irene (27 July 2000). "Workplace safety faulted in tragedy". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.