Black River (Vietnam)

Black River Sông Đà / Lixian Jiang
The river system of the Red River
Data
location	People's Republic of China Vietnam
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
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)
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

1. ^ Black River. Encyclopædia Britannica , accessed May 10, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Vietnam Geography. www.bilderreisen.at, accessed on May 10, 2016 . 
3. ↑ Cruise in Vietnam En route on the Red River from Halong to Hoa Binh. www.vietnam-tours.de, accessed on May 10, 2016 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} China generator advances three hydropower projects. www.hydroworld.com, March 28, 2008, accessed May 10, 2016 (English). 
5. ^ ^{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 . 
6. ↑ Alstom will deliver equipment for the 1,200 MW Lai Chau hydro power plant in Vietnam. Alstom , January 10, 2013, accessed May 10, 2016 .