The Laonong River, also spelled Laonung River (Chinese: 荖濃溪; pinyin: Lǎo nóng xī; Wade–Giles: Lao3-nung2 Hsi1),[2] is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan;[3][4] it is the main course of the river system above the Gaoping River.[4] It flows through Kaohsiung City for 136 km.[1]

Laonong River
Map showing the mouth of Laonong River
Map showing the mouth of Laonong River
Map showing the mouth of Laonong River at its confluence with the Ailiao River
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCentral Mountain Range: Yushan
 • coordinates23°28′12″N 120°57′26″E / 23.4700°N 120.95717°E / 23.4700; 120.95717
 • elevation3,952 m (12,966 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Liouguei
 • coordinates
22°47′49″N 120°30′42″E / 22.7969°N 120.5117°E / 22.7969; 120.5117
Length136 km (85 mi)
Basin size1,372 km2 (530 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationLiouguei Bridge[1]
 • average52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s)
 • minimum0.01 m3/s (0.35 cu ft/s)
 • maximum5,130 m3/s (181,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGaoping River
Map of the Gaoping River watershed showing Laonong

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References

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  1. ^ a b "98年高屏溪流域管理工作執行年報" (PDF) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Gaoping River Basin Management Committee. October 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Gaoping River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Liu, James T.; Hsu, Ray T.; Hung, Jia-Jang; Chang, Yuan-Pin; Wang, Yu-Huai; Rendle-Bühring, Rebecca H.; Lee, Chon-Lin; Huh, Chih-An; Yang, Rick J. (2016). "From the highest to the deepest: The Gaoping River–Gaoping Submarine Canyon dispersal system". Earth-Science Reviews. 153: 274–300. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.10.012.
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