Houku River
River of Taiwan
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The Houku River (Chinese: 後堀溪; pinyin: Hòukū Xī),[2] also known as the Houjue River[1] or Houjue Creek,[3] is a 51 km (32 mi) river of southern Taiwan, and a tributary of the Zengwen River. The river drains an area of 161 km2 (62 mi2) in parts of Tainan, Chiayi County, and Kaohsiung City.[1] The Nanhua Dam on the river is a major source of drinking water for metropolitan Kaohsiung.
| Houku River | |
|---|---|
Houku River is part of the Zengwen River basin | |
| Native name | 後堀溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Location | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 三角南山 |
| • elevation | 1,186 m (3,891 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Zengwen River |
• location | Yujing District, Tainan |
• coordinates | 23.113139°N 120.438696°E |
| Length | 51.37 kilometres (31.92 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 161.40 km2 (62.32 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Zengwen River |
