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The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, Chinese: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade–Giles: Tan⁴-shui³ Ho²; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi-hô; lit. 'Freshwater River') is third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of 158.7 km (98.6 mi), flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in northern part of the island.

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Tamsui River
The mouth of Tamsui River
Native name	淡水河 (Chinese)
Location
Country	Taiwan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pintian Mountain
• elevation	3,529 metres (11,578 ft)
Mouth
• location	Taiwan Strait
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	158.7 kilometres (98.6 mi)
Basin size	2,726 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	210 cubic metres per second (7,400 cu ft/s)
• maximum	13,600 m3/s (480,000 cu ft/s)

Geography

The Tamsui River begins at the confluence of Xindian River and Dahan River at the western boundary of Taipei and New Taipei City, just north of Banqiao District, and flows northward and northwestward, passing the eponymous Tamsui District, then emptying into the Taiwan Strait. Formerly known as the "Dolatok River", it is one of the few rivers in the island that flows along a north–south direction.[1]

The river's three tributaries are the Xindian River, Dahan River and Keelung River. The Dahan River is the main tributary and has its headwaters in the Pintian Mountain in Hsinchu County and flows through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City and New Taipei City. As a river system including the Dahan River, the Tamsui River has a total length of 159 km (99 mi) and a drainage area of 2,726 km² (1,053 sq mi).[2]

A major artificial distributary on the left bank of the Tamsui, the Erchong Floodway, was completed in 1984 as part of a flood control scheme for the Taipei Basin. The flood control plan for Greater Taipei dated back to 1959, and by 1987, dykes had been built along the banks of the Tamsui.[3]

Pollution

The Tamsui River is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. Clean up and natural river restoration is on the agenda of the Taipei City Government, Executive Yuan and several citizen organizations.[4][5] Through the 1970s, the river was clean and could support ship traffic and fishing.[6][7][8] By the 1980s, the Tamsui was polluted and was dominated by tilapia.[9] Governmental efforts to clean up the Tamsui include "The Recovery Project of the Tamsui River Watershed Area implemented in 1987 by the Environmental Protection Administration, at the time a division of the Department of Health.[8][10] This effort was finally undertaken as a result of massive public pressure. The first goal set was the have the river no longer smell in the summer. Water quality improved significantly however efforts to improve water quality were hampered by the numerous residences whose sewage emptied straight into the river.[11] Cleanup efforts continue to the present day, and include linking the watershed's residents to a shared sewer system.[12]

Popular culture

Due to its pollution the phrase “I’d rather jump into the Tamsui River!” was once a popular saying in Taipei.[11]

Bridges

Several famous bridges run across the river, from south to north downstream:

• Zhongxing Bridge [zh]
• Zhongxiao Bridge [zh]
• Taipei Bridge
• Danshui River Bridge
• Chongyang Bridge [zh]
• Guandu Bridge
• Danjiang Bridge (under construction)[13]
• Tamsui Lover's Bridge (incomplete crossing within Tamsui only)

See also

• List of rivers in Taiwan

References

На других языках

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[de] Tamsui-Fluss

Der Tamsui (auch Danshui; chinesisch 淡水河, Pinyin Dànshuǐ Hé, W.-G. Tan-shui Ho, Pe̍h-ōe-jī Tām-súi Hô – „Süßwasserfluss“) ist ein Fluss im Norden der Insel Taiwan, Republik China (Taiwan). Mit seinem Hauptquellfluss Dahan (chinesisch 大漢溪, Pinyin Dàhàn Xī – „Kräftiger Kerl“) hat er eine Länge von 158,7 km.

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- [en] Tamsui River

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[it] Tamsui (fiume)

Il Tamsui, o Danshui (cinese tradizionale: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade-Giles: Tàn-shǔi Hé; POJ: Tām-súi Hô), è un fiume che scorre nell'area settentrionale dell'isola di Taiwan. La sua sorgente si trova sul monte Pintien, nella Contea di Hsinchu, ed il fiume scorre nelle contee di Taipei, Taoyuan e Hsinchu per una lunghezza di 159km[1]. Sfocia nello Stretto di Taiwan.

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[ru] Даньшуйхэ

Даньшуйхэ[2][3] (кит. 淡水河) — река в северной части острова Тайвань, третья по длине река на острове после Чжошуйси и Гаопинси[4]. Берёт исток на северных склонах хребта Юйшань[5], в уезде Синьчжу, на границе с уездом Мяоли. По реке Даньшуйхэ проходит западная граница Тайбэя. Принимает правые притоки Синьдянь[en] (Синьдяньци) и Цзилун[en] (Цзилунхэ), которые являются южной и северной границами Тайбэя[3]. Впадает в гавань Даньшуйцзян Тайваньский пролив, к северо-западу от Тайбэя[2]. Река является судоходной[6].

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