Jiao Lung Waterfall
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Jiao Lung Waterfall is the tallest measured waterfall in Taiwan
, with a sheer plunge of 600 metres (1,968.5 ft). It is located on a cliff of Mount Da Ta near the popular resort of Alishan
, in Chiayi County
. Its closest city is the small hamlet of Fengshan. Predominantly seasonal, it has been known to have much reduced flow just several days after rain. Although often said to be the tallest waterfall in the Far East, this is not the case, as there are several waterfalls in China
, and possibly even Taiwan itself, that are even higher.
Although a road leads up the canyon to Fengshan, the waterfall is extremely difficult to reach during full flow. Immediately after a typhoon, the waterfall is in full flow. However, the high flows also wash away the crossings and bridges of the stream, disconnecting Fengshan from access. After just several days or even hours, the waterfall decreases noticeably in volume. This is because the falls is located on a steep and short drainage that drops 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft) in its 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) run, which amounts to an average gradient of 325 metres (1,066.3 ft) per kilometer, or 820 feet (249.9 m) per mile.
Taiwan
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, with a sheer plunge of 600 metres (1,968.5 ft). It is located on a cliff of Mount Da Ta near the popular resort of Alishan
Alishan
The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway ...
, in Chiayi County
Chiayi County
Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
. Its closest city is the small hamlet of Fengshan. Predominantly seasonal, it has been known to have much reduced flow just several days after rain. Although often said to be the tallest waterfall in the Far East, this is not the case, as there are several waterfalls in China
China
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, and possibly even Taiwan itself, that are even higher.
Although a road leads up the canyon to Fengshan, the waterfall is extremely difficult to reach during full flow. Immediately after a typhoon, the waterfall is in full flow. However, the high flows also wash away the crossings and bridges of the stream, disconnecting Fengshan from access. After just several days or even hours, the waterfall decreases noticeably in volume. This is because the falls is located on a steep and short drainage that drops 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft) in its 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) run, which amounts to an average gradient of 325 metres (1,066.3 ft) per kilometer, or 820 feet (249.9 m) per mile.