The Zhuoshui River (), also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, is the longest river in

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, with a total length of . It flows from its source in

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up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between

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and

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. The river serves as an unofficial boundary between the north and south of Taiwan. The river is dammed in its upper reaches by the Wushe and Wujie Dams, and further downstream by the Jiji Weir. In recent years, the environment surrounding the river has been seriously degraded both by the construction of a dam across the river at Jiji and by the ongoing activities of the concrete industry.

Tributaries

* Chenyoulan River * Shuili River * Kashe River

Bridges

* Xiluo Bridge

Dams

* Jiji Weir * Wujie Dam

Tributaries

Bridges

Dams

See also

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