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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).
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)
This is a partial listing of dams and reservoirs in Taiwan (Republic of China). List of dams and reservoirs ...
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 ]
Taiwan lies on the western edge of the Philippine Plate. 3D block diagram showing plate tectonic setting of Taiwan. The island of Taiwan was formed approximately 4 to 5 million years ago at a convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. In a boundary running the length of the island and continuing southwards, the ...
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 .
Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. Taiwan ...
The Water Resources Agency (WRA; traditional Chinese: 經濟部水利署; simplified Chinese: 经济部水利署; pinyin: Jīngjì Bù Shuǐlì Shǔ) is the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan responsible for water-related affairs. [3]