Zhuoshui River

The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, (Chinese: 濁水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuóshuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhuóshuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Cho²-shui³ Hsi¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô-chúi-khoe) is the longest river in Taiwan.^[1] It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua County, with a total length of 203 km (126 mi).^[2]

Zhuoshui River 濁水溪
Location
Country	Republic of China
Region	Changhua, Chiayi, Nantou, Yunlin, Taiwan
Physical characteristics
Source	Wushe River (霧社溪)
• location	Hehuanshan East Peak, Nantou County
Mouth
• location	Between Changhua County and Yunlin County
• coordinates	23°50′26″N 120°14′19″E / 23.84056°N 120.23861°E / 23.84056; 120.23861
Length	203 km (126 mi)
Basin size	3,155.21 km2 (1,218.23 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	164.8 m3/s (5,820 cu ft/s)
• maximum	14,000 m3/s (490,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Chingshui River, Chenyoulan River, Kashe River, and others
• right	Shuili River, and others
Bridges	Xiluo Bridge

The river serves as an unofficial boundary between the north and south of Taiwan.^[3][4][5]

It is dammed in its upper reaches by the Wushe and Wujie Dams, and further downstream by the Jiji Weir.

The Zhuoshui River environment has in recent years been seriously degraded both by the construction of a dam across the river at Jiji and by the ongoing activities of the concrete industry.^{[citation needed]}