Xindian (River)

Xindian
Data
Location	North Taiwan
River system	Tamsui
Drainage via	Tamsui River → Formosa Strait
Source	in Shuangxi County
Source Height	700 m
Confluence	at Banqiao with the Dahan to the Tamsui River25.042604121.48397Coordinates 25° 2′ 33″ N, 121° 29′ 2″ O 25° 2′ 33″ N, 121° 29′ 2″ O25.042604121.48397
Length	82 km
Catchment area	921 km²
Major cities	New Taipei, Taipei

The Xindian (Chinese .mw-parser-output

新店溪, PinyinXīndiànxī) is a river in the north of the island of Taiwan.

Course

The Xindian River rises in Shuangxi County in the east of the city of New Taipei and runs through the cities of New Taipei and Taipei with a length of 82 km. Its major tributaries are the Beishi, the Nanshi, and the Jingmei. The Xindian flows steadily westward from its source and takes its name from the Xindian district it passes. At Banqiao, the Xindian joins the Dahan to form the Tamsui River.

Meaning

The Xindian plays an eminently important role in the drinking water supply of major northern Taiwanese cities. According to official figures, 97.5% of the drinking water in the Taipei metropolitan area comes from the Xindian.^[1] This service is provided by the Feicui Dam, to which the river is dammed over a length of 510 m at Pinglin. However, as the Xindian is heavily polluted by wastewater from households and industry, the authorities have recently been making greater efforts to improve water quality.^[2]

In the Xindian district, the river widens into Bitan Lake, a popular recreational area of Greater Taipei.

Gallery

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  New Bitan Bridge

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  Feicui Dam

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  Bitan Lake

Web links

• Website of the Water Resources Agency (WRA), Taiwan (Chinese)

Individual references

1. ↑ Taipei Drinking Water Supply Bureau statement, retrieved 22 September 2013
2. ↑ “Taipei from the River”, e-architect website, 28 March 2011