Emergency Dredging of Taiping River in Taitung City Completed Before Typhoon Season
The Taitung County Government has completed emergency dredging of four major rivers, including Taiping River, before the typhoon season, removing over 2.71 million cubic meters of earth and rock. This effort significantly enhances flood control capabilities. The county plans to continue dredging six more rivers, aiming to remove 4.33 million cubic meters by year-end, supported by NT$510 million in central government subsidies.
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- 📰 Published: April 7, 2026 at 11:49
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Affected by typhoons and floods over the years, the Taiping River basin has experienced severe sediment accumulation. The Taitung County Government initiated the 'Typhoon Sandor Special Fund Emergency Dredging' last year, clearing over 610,000 cubic meters of earth and rock, all of which has been transported out of the river channel. The emergency dredging was completed before the upcoming flood season.
Taitung County Magistrate Rao Ching-ling posted on Facebook this morning that with the typhoon season approaching, emergency dredging of the Taiping River, Jinlun River, Taimali River, and Wenli River has been completed, clearing a total of 2.71 million cubic meters of earth and rock, ensuring smooth river channels and significantly enhancing flood control capabilities. Over 610,000 cubic meters of earth and rock were cleared from the Taiping River. After successive typhoon attacks last year, the Taiping River experienced severe sediment accumulation. This time, the river channel was dredged to a depth of 2.5 to 3 meters, and all material was transported to the coastlines on both sides of the estuary for beach nourishment. Currently, only the final tidying up of the project remains.
Rao Ching-ling stated that the Taitung County Government will continue to promote dredging of six important rivers within Taitung County. In recent years, heavy rainfall has become increasingly evident, and the county government spends a lot of effort each year to maintain river channels. She also thanked the central government for agreeing to subsidize NT$510 million for the Typhoon Danas dredging special fund. Dredging of six important rivers, including the Lijia River, Zhiben River, Taimali River, Jinlun River, Dazhu River, and Dawu River, has also commenced successively, with an estimated 4.33 million cubic meters of earth and rock to be dredged by the end of the year.
Tsai Sheng-hsiung, Director of the Taitung County Government's Construction Department, told CNA reporters that after successive attacks by Typhoons Danas, Hagupit, and Phanfone last year, many county-managed rivers in Taitung County experienced severe sediment accumulation. Among them, the Taiping River, an important river flowing through the prime area of Taitung City, showed increasingly obvious sediment accumulation, posing a potential threat to the lives of surrounding residents and flood control safety.
He said that after the dredging of the Taiping River, in addition to increasing the flood discharge capacity of the river channel, it can also reduce coastal erosion and extend the shoreline, balancing flood control and coastal protection functions. In addition, the Typhoon Sandor special fund also simultaneously launched emergency dredging of the Jinlun River, Taimali River, and Wenli River, clearing a total of 2.1 million cubic meters of earth and rock. The emergency dredging projects for these four rivers are expected to be completed by mid-April.
Tsai Sheng-hsiung stated that the county government then successfully secured NT$513 million from the Typhoon Danas dredging special fund, planning to invest in six important rivers: Lijia River, Zhiben River, Taimali River, Jinlun River, Dazhu River, and Dawu River. Related projects have been accelerated and will commence successively from April, aiming to complete approximately 4.33 million cubic meters of dredging by the end of this year, comprehensively enhancing Taitung County's river flood control capabilities. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150407
Taitung County Magistrate Rao Ching-ling posted on Facebook this morning that with the typhoon season approaching, emergency dredging of the Taiping River, Jinlun River, Taimali River, and Wenli River has been completed, clearing a total of 2.71 million cubic meters of earth and rock, ensuring smooth river channels and significantly enhancing flood control capabilities. Over 610,000 cubic meters of earth and rock were cleared from the Taiping River. After successive typhoon attacks last year, the Taiping River experienced severe sediment accumulation. This time, the river channel was dredged to a depth of 2.5 to 3 meters, and all material was transported to the coastlines on both sides of the estuary for beach nourishment. Currently, only the final tidying up of the project remains.
Rao Ching-ling stated that the Taitung County Government will continue to promote dredging of six important rivers within Taitung County. In recent years, heavy rainfall has become increasingly evident, and the county government spends a lot of effort each year to maintain river channels. She also thanked the central government for agreeing to subsidize NT$510 million for the Typhoon Danas dredging special fund. Dredging of six important rivers, including the Lijia River, Zhiben River, Taimali River, Jinlun River, Dazhu River, and Dawu River, has also commenced successively, with an estimated 4.33 million cubic meters of earth and rock to be dredged by the end of the year.
Tsai Sheng-hsiung, Director of the Taitung County Government's Construction Department, told CNA reporters that after successive attacks by Typhoons Danas, Hagupit, and Phanfone last year, many county-managed rivers in Taitung County experienced severe sediment accumulation. Among them, the Taiping River, an important river flowing through the prime area of Taitung City, showed increasingly obvious sediment accumulation, posing a potential threat to the lives of surrounding residents and flood control safety.
He said that after the dredging of the Taiping River, in addition to increasing the flood discharge capacity of the river channel, it can also reduce coastal erosion and extend the shoreline, balancing flood control and coastal protection functions. In addition, the Typhoon Sandor special fund also simultaneously launched emergency dredging of the Jinlun River, Taimali River, and Wenli River, clearing a total of 2.1 million cubic meters of earth and rock. The emergency dredging projects for these four rivers are expected to be completed by mid-April.
Tsai Sheng-hsiung stated that the county government then successfully secured NT$513 million from the Typhoon Danas dredging special fund, planning to invest in six important rivers: Lijia River, Zhiben River, Taimali River, Jinlun River, Dazhu River, and Dawu River. Related projects have been accelerated and will commence successively from April, aiming to complete approximately 4.33 million cubic meters of dredging by the end of this year, comprehensively enhancing Taitung County's river flood control capabilities. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150407
FAQ
Which rivers in Taitung County have completed emergency dredging?
Emergency dredging has been completed for Taiping River, Jinlun River, Taimali River, and Wenli River in Taitung County.
How much earth and rock were removed during the dredging operations?
Over 610,000 cubic meters of earth and rock were removed from Taiping River, with a total of 2.71 million cubic meters cleared across the four rivers.