This article explores questions regarding Taiwan’s local government river agencies. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with professionals and local executives. Other Sources of data was assembled from questionnaires, literature research and government documentation. The study employed descriptive and cluster analysis methods, and discovered that approximately 90% of local officials lacked a basic knowledge of their legal roles and responsibilities necessary to execute their governing duties. In the study, local governments were also categorized into four groups and, based on eleven variables, classified according to the degree of urgency needed for integration. These findings should assist policy makers in agency reform.