| Bailong River | |
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.png) Bailong River | |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Provinces | Gansu; Sichuan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Langmusi |
| Mouth | Jialing River |
• location | Guangyuan |
• coordinates | 32°22′11″N105°42′36″E / 32.36972°N 105.71000°E /32.36972; 105.71000 |
| Length | 576 km (358 mi) |
| Basin size | 31,808 km2 (12,281 sq mi) |
TheBailong River (simplified Chinese:白龙江;traditional Chinese:白龍江;pinyin:Báilóng Jiāng;lit. 'White Dragon River') orKhuchu,Drukchu[1] (Tibetan:འབྲུག་ཆུ,Wylie:vbrug chu,ZYPY:Zhugqu) is a 576km-long river in theYangtze River basin. From its source to confluence with theJialing River, the Bailong is actually longer and is thus the main stem of the Jialing River system. The scenicJiuzhaigou reserve is found along one of the Bailong's tributaries. Two reservoirs have been constructed inWen County (Bikou Dam). The reservoirs serve to provide hydroelectricity, aquaculture,flood control, irrigation and for tourism development.[2]
In August 2010, heavy rains triggered amudslide that dammed the river inZhugqu County,Gansu, causing extensive damage and killing over a thousand people.[3][4]
The Bailong River, in name, rises inGansu'sLuqu County, just west of the town ofLangmusi. The river drains the northern sections of theMin Mountains and then flows throughZhugqu andLongnan before meeting theJialing River inGuangyuan,Sichuan.[5] Themain stem of the river, however, is actually a tributary that has its source in the Min Mountains, north ofSongpan.[6]
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| Huai system | |
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