Below Choshui station, the river gradually slows down and levels out, leaving behind alluvial deposits and a fertile plain that accounts for the rich local produce. Choshui rice is noted for its fine flavor and fragrance.
濁水溪出濁水站後，流勢漸趨平緩，兩岸沖積成平原，集集沿線豐富的特產便在這肥沃的平原孕育而出，「濁水米」即以香糯可口聞名。