Chenyoulan River

The Chenyoulan River or Chenyulan River (Chinese: 陳有蘭溪; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân-iú-lân-khe) is a river in Nantou County, Taiwan.[1] It is a tributary of the Zhuoshui River. Villages in the water shed include Dongpu and Fengqui. Its tributary streams are Junkeng, Shibachong, Shalixian, Heshe and Neimaopu Streams. The catchment area is 450 m2 and its length is 42.4 km. The average slope is 5%. The upper reaches drain the north slopes of Yushan up to 3910 metres elevation. The path of the river has been set by the Chenyulan fault.

Chenyoulan River
Chenyoulan River at its confluence with Zhuoshui River
Native name陳有蘭溪
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Yushan
Mouth 
  location
Zhuoshui River at Shuili, Nantou
  coordinates
23.779°N 120.866°E / 23.779; 120.866
Length42.4 km (26.3 mi)
Basin size448 km2 (173 sq mi)
Discharge 
  maximum2,500 m3/s (88,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemZhuoshui River basin

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 31 May 2016.


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