Length 81 km | - elevation 1,940 m (6,365 ft) - elevation 0 m (0 ft) Basin area 474.7 km² Cities Chiayi, Yanshui District | |
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Source Alishan National Scenic Area Mouths Taiwan Strait, Budai, Chiayi | ||
The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, (Chinese: 八掌溪; pinyin: Bāzhǎng Xī; Wade–Giles: Pa1-chang3 Hsi1) is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Tainan City and Chiayi County for 81 km.
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History
On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riverbed construction project became trapped in the river by flash flooding. After waiting for over three hours for air rescue, to the shock of viewers on live television, the workers were swept away by floodwaters. Another flood event occurred in 2001.
References
Bazhang River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA