Tahua Pothole

Updates : 2019-03-31

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Introduction

Pothole is formed by the rubbing and dissolving by gravels and river stream against the riverbed. In terms of pothole formations, the most developed example in Taiwan is the Keelung River Valley in the vicinity of Dahua Station. Tourists can take a peak along the riverside and find all sorts of potholes along the riverbed. All the weirdly shaped craters are a display of wonders of nature.

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