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 sq mi) 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 / 23.113139; 120.438696
Length	51.37 kilometres (31.92 mi)[1]
Basin size	161.40 km2 (62.32 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
River system	Zengwen River

See also

• List of rivers of Taiwan

References

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