Lanyang River
River in Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lanyang River (Chinese: 蘭陽溪; pinyin: Lányáng Xī) is a river in northeast Taiwan.[1][2]
| Lanyang River | |
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 Lanyang River in Taiwan | |
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| Native name | 蘭陽溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nanhu Mountain |
| • elevation | 3,536 m (11,601 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean: Yilan |
• coordinates | 24.715°N 121.834°E |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 978 km2 (378 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 2.85 m3/s |
| • maximum | 5,420 m3/s |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Yilan River |
| • right | Dongshan River |
Geology
The river flows through Yilan County for 73 kilometers. It has a drainage basin area of 978 km2 with maximum peak flow of 5,420 m3/s.[3]
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