Xianshui He
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| location | Sichuan ( PR China ) | |
| River system | Yangtze River | |
| Drain over | Yalong Jiang → Yangtze River → East China Sea | |
| Confluence of | Daqu and Niqu in Xianshui Township , Dawu County, 30 ° 58 ′ 32 ″ N , 101 ° 7 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Source height | 3001 m | |
| muzzle | in Yajiang County in Yalong Jiang Coordinates: 30 ° 12 ′ 19 ″ N , 101 ° 0 ′ 26 ″ E, 30 ° 12 ′ 19 ″ N , 101 ° 0 ′ 26 ″ E
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| length | 680 km | |
The Xianshui He ( Chinese 鲜 水河 , English Xianshui River ) is a 680 km long river in the Chinese province of Sichuan .
It is a tributary of the Yalong Jiang (雅砻江). It has two source rivers - Daqu (达 曲) and Niqu (泥 曲) - which flow together from the northwest and north in Luhuo County (炉霍 县) (Zhaggo) of the Garzê Autonomous District of the Tibetans , from there the river bears the name Xianshui Hey . It flows through the southeast of Daofu County (道孚 县) (Dawu) and flows into Yalong Jiang in Yajiang County (雅 江 县) (Nyagquka or Nyagla). The Niuri He (纽 日 河) is one of its tributaries.
Earthquake area
Earthquakes occur frequently in the area of the river , it is known as the "Xianshuihe earthquake area" ( 鲜 水河 地震 带 ) or the " Xianshuihe fault zone " ( 鲜 水河 断裂带 ).
See also
Web links
- Rivers: Descriptive Notes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009 ; accessed on January 20, 2013 (English, brief descriptions of Chinese rivers).
Footnotes
- ↑ Soviet General Staff Map, accessed with topomapper.com
- ↑ a b Rivers: Descriptive Notes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009 ; accessed on January 20, 2013 (English, brief descriptions of Chinese rivers).