Keya Creek (Chinese: 客雅溪; pinyin: Kèyǎ Xī) is a creek in northern Taiwan. Keya Creesk is under the jurisdiction of the Central Management District. It was originally known as Xizhi Creek. The Creek covers Hsinchu County, Baoshan Township and Hsinchu City. Keya Creek starts from Zhudong Hills, then flowing down to the four townships of Shanhu, Baoshan, Daqi, and Shuangxi, then enters into Hsinchu City's Green Grass Lake, Hsinchu plains, then out into Taiwan Strait.[5]

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Keya Creek 隙仔溪 (Xìzǐ Creek)
Ke-Yar stream
Native name	客雅溪  (Chinese)
Location
Country	Taiwan
Physical characteristics
Source	Běikēng Bridge[1]
• location	Zhudong Hills [2]
• coordinates	24.716100°N 121.136862°E / 24.716100; 121.136862
• elevation	285 metres (935 ft)[3]
Mouth
• location	Taiwan Strait[1]
• coordinates	24.804573°N 120.901402°E / 24.804573; 120.901402
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)[1][2]
Length	26.6 kilometres (16.5 mi)[2]
Basin size	25.6 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi)[1][2]
Discharge
• average	78.3 cubic metres per second (2,770 cu ft/s)[4]

History

Historically, Hsinchu's rice noodles were produced along Keya Creek, the noodle makers would set out basket for them to dry along the creek.[6]

References

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