Cheongdocheon
| Cheongdocheon | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 청도천 (Korean) |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Province | North Gyeongsang Province |
| County | Cheongdo County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gakbuk-myeon, Cheongdo |
| • elevation | 277.84 m (911.5 ft) |
| Mouth | Miryang River |
• location | Cheongdo-eup, Cheongdo |
• coordinates | 35°34′N 128°46′E / 35.57°N 128.77°E |
• elevation | 34.93 m (114.6 ft) |
| Length | 38.75 km (24.08 mi) |
| Basin size | 337 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nakdong River |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 청도천 |
| Hanja | 淸道川 |
| RR | Cheongdocheon |
| MR | Ch'ŏngdoch'ŏn |
Cheongdocheon (Korean: 청도천) is a stream that flows through Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province. It rises on the slopes of Biseulsan in Gakbuk-myeon and flows for 38.2 kilometres (23.7 mi) before joining the Miryang River at Cheongdo-eup.
The Cheongdocheon drains a watershed of 337 km2, and has a flow length (the longest distance from the mouth to the watershed perimeter) of 41 km. A small alluvial plain along the Cheongdocheon is used for farmland.
Under the River Act of South Korea, the Cheongdocheon is classified as a local river which is subject to provincial jurisdiction.