Bazhang River
| Bazhang River | |
| River | |
 Bazhang River near Chukou | |
| Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| City | Chiayi County, Tainan City |
| Source | |
| - location | Alishan, Chiayi County |
| - elevation | 1,940 m (6,365 ft) |
| Mouth | Taiwan Strait |
| - location | Budai, Chiayi County |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 23°19′26″N 120°07′44″E / 23.324°N 120.129°ECoordinates: 23°19′26″N 120°07′44″E / 23.324°N 120.129°E |
| Length | 80.86 km (50 mi) |
| Basin | 474.74 km2 (183 sq mi) |
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 Tainan City and Chiayi County for 81 km.[1][2]
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bazhang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Lin, Irene (27 July 2000). "Workplace safety faulted in tragedy". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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