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The annual per capita water allowance is 4,000 m 3 and the current average water consumption per capita in Taiwan is 271 liter per day. [7] [8] In 2001, the annual water usage for Taiwan was 18,600 million tons, which was divided into agriculture (12,290 million tons), domestic (3,600 million tons), industry (1,750 million tons) and conservation (9,600 million tons).
With an average annual discharge of 8.45 cubic kilometres (6,850,000 acre⋅ft), the Gaoping River is the second largest of Taiwan’s rivers by volume, following the Tamsui River. About 90 percent of the precipitation, and consequently about 70–90 percent of the total flow, occurs during the rainy season from May to October. [ 4 ]
A third map was produced in 1926 titled: Geological Map of Taiwan showing Mineral Distribution by Y. Ichikawa and H. Takahashi. [29] It showed 19 rock units. [29] A 1935 coloured map by Y. Ichikawa had a scale of 1:500,000. [29] In 1953 the Geological Survey of Taiwan (台灣地質調查所) published a map compiled by L.S. Chang at a 1:300,000 ...
The island of Taiwan, formerly known to Westerners as Formosa, has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi) and makes up 99% of the land under ROC control. It lies about 180 kilometres (112 mi) across the Taiwan Strait from the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
This is a partial listing of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan (Republic of China). List of dams and reservoirs ...
Taiwan's largest natural lake is Sun Moon Lake. Its largest artificial body of water is the Zengwen Reservoir, formed by the Zengwen Dam. The majority of Taiwan's lakes have multiple functions such as irrigation, electricity generation, water supply and tourist attractions. The volume area of natural lakes tend not to be big. [1]
This is a list of rivers (溪 or 河) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over 19 kilometres (12 mi): Dongshan River - Yilan County - 24 km (15 mi) Lanyang River - Yilan County - 73 km (45 mi) Yilan River - Yilan County - 25 km (16 mi) Qingshui River - Yilan County - 25 km (16 mi) Luodong River - Yilan County - 21 km (13 mi)
Eastern Taiwan: Yilan, Hualien and Taitung. Western Taiwan: other divisions from Taipei to Pingtung. Northern and Southern Taiwan: Zhuoshui River, the longest river of Taiwan, flows through about the middle of the island. Northern Taiwan: Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu (City/County), Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou.