Baishuei River
23°21′01.0″N 120°28′41.0″E / 23.350278°N 120.478056°E
| Baishuei River | |
|---|---|
  Baishuei River in Taiwan | |
| Native name | 白水溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Jishui River |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
The Baishuei River (Chinese: 白水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Báishuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Báishuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Pai2-shui3 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-chúi-khe) is a river in Taiwan which flows through Tainan City[1] for 20 km (12.427 mi). It is a tributary of Jishui River. Baihe Reservoir is located on Baishuei River.[2] A church named for the river (Pe̍h-chúi-khe Kàu-hōe) was established in the 1870s.
See also
References
- ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Reservoirs, dams and weirs of Taiwan". Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.