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11-523: The Tamsui River begins at the confluence of Xindian River and Dahan River at the western boundary of Taipei and New Taipei City, just north of Banqiao District , and flows northward and northwestward, passing the eponymous Tamsui District , then emptying into the Taiwan Strait . The river's three tributaries are the Xindian River , Dahan River and Keelung River . The Dahan River

22-473: A result of massive public pressure. The first goal set was to have the river no longer smell in the summer. Water quality improved significantly however efforts to improve water quality were hampered by the numerous residences whose sewage emptied straight into the river. Cleanup efforts continue to the present day, and include linking the watershed's residents to a shared sewer system. Scientists conducting research on what they believed to be Meretrix lusoria in

33-559: Is a river in Taiwan . The river is governed by Water Management Office of Taipei City Government overseen by the Water Resources Agency . The river flows through Wulai District and Xindian District of New Taipei City and Yilan County for 45 km. It is one of the tributaries of Xindian River . At Guishan, Xindian, it combines with Beishi River to form Xindian River . There are many public hot springs along

44-698: Is a river in northern Taiwan . It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for 82 kilometers (51 mi). The Xindian River is one of the three major tributaries into the Tamsui River . Its main tributary is the Beishi River which originates in Shuangxi District , New Taipei City at an elevation of 700 meters (2,300 ft). The Feitsui Dam spans the Beishi southeast of Taipei. It flows west past Xindian before merging with

55-613: Is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. The natural watercourse restoration is on the agenda of the Taipei City Government , Taiwan Central Government and several citizen organizations. 25°02′33″N 121°29′02″E  /  25.0426°N 121.4840°E  / 25.0426; 121.4840 Nanshi River The Nanshi River ( Chinese : 南勢溪 ; Hanyu Pinyin : Nánshì Xī ; Tongyong Pinyin : Nánshìh Si ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Lâm-sì-khe ; DT : Lamsiw kev)

66-704: Is the main tributary and has its headwaters in the Pintian Mountain in Hsinchu County and flows through Hsinchu County , Taoyuan City and New Taipei City . As a river system including the Dahan River, the Tamsui River has a total length of 159 km (99 mi) and a drainage area of 2,726 km (1,053 sq mi). A major artificial distributary on the left bank of the Tamsui,

77-613: The Erchong Floodway , was completed in 1984 as part of a flood control scheme for the Taipei Basin . The flood control plan for Greater Taipei dated back to 1959, and by 1987, dykes had been built along the banks of the Tamsui. The Tamsui River is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. Clean up and natural river restoration is on the agenda of the Taipei City Government , Executive Yuan and several citizen organizations. Through

88-736: The Nanshi River ; it is at this point that it becomes "Xindian River". It then turns north and merges with the Jingmei River , before finally merging with the Dahan River and feeding into the Tamsui River. The river is one of the main sources for drinking water in Taipei City. According to the Taipei City Running Water Center, over 4 million Taipei residents obtain 97% of their drinking water from

99-649: The 1970s, the river was clean and could support ship traffic and fishing. By the 1980s, the Tamsui was polluted and was dominated by tilapia. Governmental efforts to clean up the Tamsui include "The Recovery Project of the Tamsui River Watershed Area" implemented in 1987 by the Environmental Protection Administration , at the time a division of the Department of Health . This effort was finally undertaken as

110-682: The Tamsui River sent samples for genetic analysis and discovered that they were a distinct species: Meretrix taiwanica . Due to its pollution the phrase “I’d rather jump into the Tamsui River!” was once a popular saying in Taipei. Several famous bridges run across the river, from south to north downstream: 25°10′30″N 121°24′30″E  /  25.175°N 121.408333333°E  / 25.175; 121.408333333 Xindian River The Xindian River (or Xindian Creek ) ( Chinese : 新店溪 ; pinyin : Xīndiàn Xī ; Wade–Giles : Hsin -tien Hsi ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Sin-tiàm-khe )

121-555: The river. The first bridge over the river was constructed in 1937 and at 200 meters (660 ft) long connected the areas of Zhonghe and Xindian . On 28 May 1948, a fire broke out on a train crossing the Sindian River Bridge. The fire killed 21 passengers, with an additional 43 presumed dead, and is the deadliest train accident in Taiwanese history. Today, there are 22 bridges that span the river. The Xindian River

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