Houku River

Houku River
Houku River is part of the Zengwen River basin
Native name後堀溪 (Chinese)
Location
LocationTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source三角南山
 • elevation1,186 m (3,891 ft)[1]
MouthZengwen River
 • location
Yujing District, Tainan
 • coordinates
23°06′47″N 120°26′19″E / 23.113139°N 120.438696°E / 23.113139; 120.438696
Length51.37 kilometres (31.92 mi)[1]
Basin size161.40 km2 (62.32 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
River systemZengwen River

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.

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