The Chenyoulan River or Chenyulan River (Chinese: 陳有蘭溪; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân-iú-lân-khe) is a river in Nantou County, Taiwan.[1] It is a tributary of the Zhuoshui River. Villages in the water shed include Dongpu and Fengqui. Its tributary streams are Junkeng, Shibachong, Shalixian, Heshe and Neimaopu Streams. The catchment area is 450 m2 and its length is 42.4 km. The average slope is 5%. The upper reaches drain the north slopes of Yushan up to 3910 metres elevation.[citation needed] The path of the river has been set by the Chenyulan fault.

Chenyoulan River
Map showing the confluence of Chenyoulan and Zhuoshui Rivers
Map showing the confluence of Chenyoulan and Zhuoshui Rivers
Chenyoulan River at its confluence with Zhuoshui River
Native name陳有蘭溪 (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Yushan
Mouth 
 • location
Zhuoshui River at Shuili, Nantou
 • coordinates
23°46′44″N 120°51′58″E / 23.779°N 120.866°E / 23.779; 120.866
Length42.4 km (26.3 mi)
Basin size448 km2 (173 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • maximum2,500 m3/s (88,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemZhuoshui River basin

References

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  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 31 May 2016.