Black River (Vietnam)
Black River Sông Đà / Lixian Jiang |
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The river system of the Red River |
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People's Republic of China Vietnam |
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River system | Red river | |
Drain over | Red River → Gulf of Tonkin | |
muzzle | near Việt Trì Coordinates: 21 ° 15 ′ 3 " N , 105 ° 21 ′ 13" E 21 ° 15 ′ 3 " N , 105 ° 21 ′ 13" E
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length | 800 km | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Sơn La , Hòa Bình |
The Black River ( Vietnamese Sông Đà ) is a right (southern) tributary of the Red River in southern China and northern Vietnam . It rises in Yunnan , runs largely in a south-easterly direction parallel to the Red River and finally flows into the Red River near the city of Việt Trì . The Black River is 800 km long, 543 km of which is in Vietnam.
River cruises are offered on the Black River.
Power plants and reservoirs
Looking downstream, the Black River is dammed by the following nine power plants:
power plant | operator | Max. Power (MW) | Reservoir | Surface (km²) | Volume (million m³) |
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Yayangshan | DIP | 120 | |||
Shimenkan | DIP | 130 | |||
Longma | DIP | 285 | |||
Jufudu | DIP | 285 | |||
Gelantan | DIP | 240 or 450 | |||
Tukahe | DIP | 165 | |||
Lai Chau | EVN | 1,200 | |||
Sơn La | EVN | 2,400 | Sơn La | 440 | 3,100 |
Hòa Bình | EVN | 1,920 | Sông Đà | 208 | 9,000 |
Web links
Commons : Black River - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Black River. Encyclopædia Britannica , accessed May 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Vietnam Geography. www.bilderreisen.at, accessed on May 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Cruise in Vietnam En route on the Red River from Halong to Hoa Binh. www.vietnam-tours.de, accessed on May 10, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e f China generator advances three hydropower projects. www.hydroworld.com, March 28, 2008, accessed May 10, 2016 (English).
- ^ A b Hydroelectric Power Plants in China - Yunnan. Power Plants Around the World, archived from the original on January 3, 2013 ; accessed on May 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Alstom will deliver equipment for the 1,200 MW Lai Chau hydro power plant in Vietnam. Alstom , January 10, 2013, accessed May 10, 2016 .