Cheongdocheon

Cheongdocheon is a stream that flows through Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province. It rises on the slopes of Biseulsan in and flows for before joining the Miryang River at.
The Cheongdocheon drains a watershed of 337, and has a flow length 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.

Name

The stream takes its name from Cheongdo County through which it flows. Other names of the stream include Jacheon and Songeupcheon.
Confusion can arise from the fact that another stream by the same name flows through Miryang and Changnyeong County, taking its name from in Miryang.

Tributaries

Other local rivers flowing into the Cheongdocheon include the Osancheon, Punggakcheon, Bugokcheon, Daegokcheon, and Darocheon.
Among the Cheongdocheon's smaller tributaries is the Seowoncheon in Iseo-myeon. The was held on the sandy banks of the Seowoncheon until the Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium was constructed in 2009.

Fauna

A study in the 1990s found that the Cheongdocheon was home to 31 species of fish, of which 14 are unique to Korea. The three most common species observed were the dark chub, the pale chub, and the slender gudgeon.
A section of the Cheongdocheon is a popular habitat for migratory birds. About 20 species of migratory birds have been observed wintering in the area, including the mandarin duck.