Shangping River

Shangping River（Chinese：上坪溪）, located in northern Taiwan,^[1] is the upper reaches of Touqian River.^[2] It has a length of 44 kilometers^[3] and a drainage area of 253 square kilometers,^[4] spanning the eastern part of Zhudong Township,^[5] the western part of Hengshan Township,^[6] and the entire Wufeng Township^[7] in Hsinchu County.^[8] The upstream of Shangping River's main stream is Xakaro River,^[9] which originates from the northwestern side of Mount Kuai^[10] at an altitude of 2,512 meters in the Xueshan Range.^[11] It flows northwest to Shilu and then turns westward, and at Minsheng, it turns northward, passing through Tuchang and Qingquan. After converging with Maibala River^[12] at Taoshan, it is called Shangping River. The river continues to flow northward through Wufeng and Shangping, and after converging with Youluo River^[13] near Xiagongguan, it is renamed Touqian River.^[14]

References

[1] 雪霸園區周邊上坪溪上游魚類資源與濱岸植群調查成果報告書

[2] 水利署中文版全球資訊網-頭前溪(Toucian River)

[3] 頭前溪流域

[4] 人文歷史 - 新竹左岸生態情報網

[5] 走趣竹東‧風格慢旅

[6] 上坪溪及油羅溪河川環境管理規劃第二次地方說明會

[7] 五峰鄉轄內上坪溪、梅后蔓溪、麥巴來溪及霞喀羅溪保育措施

[8] 新竹縣政府消防局 > 消息公告 > 活動公告 > 竹東分隊實施上坪溪防溺巡查

[9] 霞喀羅事件

[10] 上坪山縱走五指山、鵝公髻山植物介紹- 遠眺上坪溪與五峰橋

[11] 新竹縣五峰鄉賽夏族矮人祭場文物館

[12] 上坪溪的美麗哀愁和刺激震撼

[13] 頭前溪上游上坪溪及油羅溪治理規劃中間報告

[14] 上坪溪

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