Qishan River | |
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Location | |
Country | Taiwan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Ligang/Cishan |
• coordinates | 22°49′55″N 120°28′01″E / 22.832°N 120.467°E |
Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
Basin size | 842 km2 (325 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Nanfeng Bridge |
• average | 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
• minimum | 0.1 m3/s (3.5 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 1,298 m3/s (45,800 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Gaoping River |
The Qishan River (Chinese: 旗山溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Si; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Hsi1)[1] or Nanzixian River (Chinese: 楠梓仙溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánzǐxian Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Nánzǐhsian Si; Wade–Giles: Nan2-tzu3-hsien5 Hsi1)[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan.[3] It flows through Chiayi County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County for 117 km.[4]