Laonong River
River in Taiwan
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The Laonong River, also spelled Laonung River (Chinese: 荖濃溪; pinyin: Lǎo nóng xī; Wade–Giles: Lao3-nung2 Hsi1),[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan;[3][4] it is the main course of the river system above the Gaoping River.[4] It flows through Kaohsiung City for 136 km.[1]
CountryTaiwan
locationCentral Mountain Range: Yushan
coordinates23.4700°N 120.95717°E
elevation3,952 m (12,966 ft)
| Laonong River | |
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  Map showing the mouth of Laonong River at its confluence with the Ailiao River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Mountain Range: Yushan |
| • coordinates | 23.4700°N 120.95717°E |
| • elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Liouguei |
• coordinates | 22.7969°N 120.5117°E |
| Length | 136 km (85 mi) |
Basin size | 1,372 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Liouguei Bridge[1] |
| • average | 52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.01 m3/s (0.35 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 5,130 m3/s (181,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Gaoping River |
