Tachia River
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The Dajia River is a river in north-central Taiwan
. It flows through Taichung City for 124 km.
The sources of the Dajia are: Hsuehshan
and Nanhu Mountain
in the Central Mountain Range
. The Dajia River flows through the Taichung City districts of Heping, Xinshe, Dongshi, Shigang, Fengyuan, Houli, Shengang, Waipu, Dajia, Qingshui, and Da'an before emptying into the Taiwan Strait
.
The Deji Reservoir , formed by Techi Dam
, is a 592-hectare reservoir on the Dajia. The reservoir provides municipal water, generates hydroelectric power, is used for recreation and prevents flooding.
Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway
runs along the Tachia River from Heping to Dongshih. The Taichung Beltway
begins in Fongyuan and follows the Tachia through into Cingshuei.
during typhoons
and heavy rain
, damaging homes and breaking up roads, sometimes permanently. In September 2008, rains from Typhoon Sinlaku
resulted in storm-swollen waters which washed away supports for a section of Houfeng Bridge (which links Houli Township
and Fengyuan City
), leaving six people dead. In June 2010, the bridge finally reopened to vehicular traffic after over NT$
1.4 billion of reconstruction work.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It flows through Taichung City for 124 km.
The sources of the Dajia are: Hsuehshan
Hsuehshan
Xueshan or Hsuehshan or Snow Mountain is the second highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia. At above sea level.It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and it is visible in good weather from Taiwan's capital -Taipei- nearby hills....
and Nanhu Mountain
Nanhu Mountain
Nanhu Mountain is a mountain in Taiwan with an elevation of 3,740 m . It is one of the highest mountains in Taiwan....
in the Central Mountain Range
Central Mountain Range
The Central Mountain Range, also known as the Chungyang Range , is the principal range of mountains in Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south.Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not so convenient...
. The Dajia River flows through the Taichung City districts of Heping, Xinshe, Dongshi, Shigang, Fengyuan, Houli, Shengang, Waipu, Dajia, Qingshui, and Da'an before emptying into the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, formerly known as the Black Ditch, is a 180-km-wide strait separating Mainland China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast...
.
The Deji Reservoir , formed by Techi Dam
Techi Dam
The Techi Dam is a concrete thin arch dam on the Dajia River in the mountains of central Taiwan, some south of Heping in Taichung County. At high, it is one of the tallest dams in the country. It serves primarily for flood control and hydroelectric generation...
, is a 592-hectare reservoir on the Dajia. The reservoir provides municipal water, generates hydroelectric power, is used for recreation and prevents flooding.
Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway
Central Cross-Island Highway
The Central Cross-Island Highway or Provincial Highway No.8 is one of three highway systems that connect the west coast with the east of Taiwan.-Construction:The construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway began on July 7, 1956...
runs along the Tachia River from Heping to Dongshih. The Taichung Beltway
National Highway No. 4 (Taiwan)
National Highway No. 4 is a freeway, which begins in Qingshui, Taichung on the Provincial Highway No. 17. and ends in Fengyuan District on the Provincial Highway No. 3.-Intersections with other freeways and expressways:...
begins in Fongyuan and follows the Tachia through into Cingshuei.
Incidents
The Dajia experiences frequent earthflowsEarthflow
An earthflow is a downslope viscous flow of fine grained materials that have been saturated with water, and moves under the pull of gravity. They are an intermediate type of mass wasting that is between downhill creep and mudflow...
during typhoons
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
and heavy rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
, damaging homes and breaking up roads, sometimes permanently. In September 2008, rains from Typhoon Sinlaku
Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)
Typhoon Sinlaku was a typhoon which affected the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan...
resulted in storm-swollen waters which washed away supports for a section of Houfeng Bridge (which links Houli Township
Houli, Taichung
- Industrial products :*Iron plants*Musical instrument manufacturing. Known locally for Saxophones.- Military stables :Military stables were built in Houli in mid 50's and function until today. Stables' main stock includes some of the horses that were given to Taiwan as a gift from Arabia....
and Fengyuan City
Fengyuan
Fengyuan is located in north-central Taichung in Taiwan on the south bank of the Dajia River.-History:Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the area of Fengyuan city was inhabited by the Taiwanese aborigines...
), leaving six people dead. In June 2010, the bridge finally reopened to vehicular traffic after over NT$
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
1.4 billion of reconstruction work.