Beishi (river)
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Beishi 北 勢 溪 |
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 The Guishan power plant below the Feicui reservoir |
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| location | Northern Taiwan | |
| River system | Tamsui | |
| Drain over | Xindian (River) → Tamsui River → Formosa Street | |
| source | District Shuangxi ( New Taipei City ) | |
| confluence | near Xindian (New Taipei) with the Nanshi to the Xindian River Coordinates: 24 ° 54 ′ 18 " N , 121 ° 33 ′ 26" E 24 ° 54 ′ 18 " N , 121 ° 33 ′ 26" E
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| length | 50 km | |
| Big cities | New Taipei | |
The Beishi ( Chinese 北 勢 溪 , Pinyin Běishìxī ) is a river in the north of the island of Taiwan .
Course and meaning
The Beishi rises on the slopes of Mount Sanfangxiang in the Shuangxi district of New Taipei City and flows through the Pinglin and Shiding districts for a length of 50 km and merges in the area of the Xindian district with the Nanshi River to form the Xindian River , which in turn is one of the The Tamsui River's main tributaries are.
In the Shiding district, the Beishi is dammed up to form the Feicui Reservoir , Taiwan's second largest reservoir, which is of great importance for the drinking water supply in the north of the island. When the reservoir was built, many of the Beishi river valleys known for their beauty were flooded.
The Guishan hydropower plant is located at the western exit of the reservoir.
Web links
- Water Resources Agency (Taiwan) website (Chinese)