Xiuguluan River

23°28′40″N 121°30′08″E / 23.4778°N 121.5022°E / 23.4778; 121.5022

Xiuguluan River
Xiuguluan River in Hualien
Map showing the mouth of Xiuguluan River
Map showing the mouth of Xiuguluan River
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMabolasi Mountain
 • elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Pacific Ocean
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length104 km (65 mi)
Basin size1,790.46 km2 (691.30 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • maximum17,600 m3/s (620,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLekuleku River
Fengping River
Hongye River
Fuyuan River

The Xiuguluan River (Chinese: 秀姑巒溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiùgūluán Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Siòuguluán Si; Wade–Giles: Hsiu4-ku1-luan2 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siù-ko͘-lôan-khoe) is the eighth-longest river in Taiwan with a total length of 104 km (65 mi). It is located in the southeastern part of the island. It flows through the Huadong Valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean in Fengbin, Hualien.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Xiuguluan River basin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).