This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the

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which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - * Lanyang River - Yilan County - ** Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - * Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City,

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Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat ...

- ** Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - **

Xindian River The Xindian River (or Xindian Creek) () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for . Overview The Xindian River is one of the three major Tributary, tributaries into the Tamsui River. Its main tributa ...

- New Taipei City, Taipei City - *** Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - *** Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - *** Nanshi River - New Taipei City - **

Dahan River The Dahan River (, also spelled Tahan) is a river in northern Taiwan. It originates in Hsinchu County and then flows through Taoyuan City and New Taipei City for 135 km, before it joins Xindian River in Taipei to form the Tamshui River ...

(Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - *** Sanxia River - New Taipei City - * Nankan River - Taoyuan City - * Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - *

Touqian River The Touqian River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese ...

- Hsinchu County - * Houlong River -

Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...

- ** Wenshui River - Miaoli County * Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - * Fanziliao River - Miaoli County * Dajia River - Taichung City - * Dadu River (also known as the Wu or Black River) - Taichung City,

Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...

Nantou County Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese ...

- ** Maoluo River - Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County - ** Nankang River - Taichung City - * Zhuoshui River - Nantou County, Changhua County,

Yunlin County Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...

- ** Qingshui River - Taichung City,

Chiayi County Chiayi is a County (Taiwan), county in Taiwan. Located in Regions of Taiwan, southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City, it is the sixth largest county in the island of Taiwan. Its major tourist destination is Alishan Natio ...

, Tainan City - ** Shuili River - Taichung City - ** Wanta River - Taichung City - ** Kashe River - Nantou County - * Beigang River - Yunlin County, Chiayi County - ** Tahukou River - Yunlin County - ** Sandie River - Chiayi County - * Puzi River - Chiayi County - * Bazhang River - Chiayi County, Tainan City - **

- Tainan City - * Jishui River - Tainan City - ** Guichong River - Tainan City - ** Baishui River (白水溪) - Tainan City - *

Zengwen River The Zengwen River is the fourth longest river in Taiwan after the Zhuoshui River, Gaoping, and Tamsui, with a total length of about . It flows through Tainan and Chiayi County.It is located in the southwestern part of the island. Names '' ...

- Chiayi County, Tainan City, Tainan City - **

Houku River The Houku River (), also known as the Houjue River or Houjue Creek, is a river of southern Taiwan, and a tributary of the Zengwen River. The river drains an area of in parts of Tainan, Chiayi County, and Kaohsiung City. The Nanhua Dam on the ri ...

– Nantou County, Tainan City - * Yanshui River - Tainan City - * Erren River - Tainan City, Kaohsiung City - * Agongdian River - Kaohsiung City - * Fengshan River - Kaohsiung City - * Dianbao River - Kaohsiung City - * Gaoping River -

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of ...

Pingtung County Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...

- ** Qishan River - Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - ** Ailiao River - Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - ** Wuluo River - Pingtung County ** Laonong River - Kaohsiung City - *** Zhuokou River - Kaohsiung City - * Donggang River - Pingtung County - * Linbian River - Pingtung County - * Beinan River - Taitung County - * Xiuguluan River - Hualien County - ** Fuyuan River - Hualien County - ** Fengping River - Hualien County - ** Lekuleku River - Hualien County - * Hualien River - Hualien County - ** Mukua River - Hualien County - ** Shoufeng River - Hualien County - ** Wanli River - Hualien County - * Heping River - Hualien County -

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Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs - Let's look at rivers (經濟部水利署-讓我們看河去)
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Taiwan's Major Rivers
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

Rivers A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it ru ...

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