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Da'an River

Coordinates: 24°24′26″N 120°35′35″E / 24.4072°N 120.5931°E / 24.4072; 120.5931
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Da'an River

The Da'an River (Chinese: 大安溪; pinyin: Dà'ān Xī) is a river in northwestern Taiwan. It flows through Miaoli County and Taichung City for 98 kilometres (61 mi).[citation needed] It was affected by the 921 earthquake, where a gorge was formed (called Grand Canyon or 大安溪大峽谷), it some of the fastest erosion geologists have ever seen, the gorge is being eaten away from its upstream end at a rate of 17 meters per year. They expect the gorge to be erased after 50 years.[1]

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24°24′26″N 120°35′35″E / 24.4072°N 120.5931°E / 24.4072; 120.5931