Draft:List of tributaries of the Yangtze
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Tributaries of the Yangtze, one of the two major rivers in China, will be listed here from upstream to downstream order. Lists are arrange by river section. Some primary tributaries will have their own lists due to their length. In bold are the so-called "major tributaries" of the Yangtze.
River sections of the Yangtze
[edit]This is a table of the names of the different river sections of the Yangtze, which will be used to partition the tributaries into sections.
| Number | Section name | Chinese name | Start | End | Length | Provinces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Tuotuo River (West Source) | 沱沱河 | Source (Tanggula Mountains) | Confluence with Dangqu River | 358 km | Qinghai |
| 1b | Dangqu River (South Source) | 当曲 | Source (Tanggula Mountains) | Confluence with Tuotuo River | 360 km | Qinghai |
| 1c | Chumar River (North Source) | 楚玛尔河 | Source (Hoh Xil Mountains) | Confluence with Tongtian River | 530 km | Qinghai |
| 2 | Tongtian River | 通天河 | Confluence with Dangqu River | Confluence with Batang River, Yushu | 813 km | Qinghai |
| 3 | Jinsha River | 金沙江 | Yushu | Yibin, Sichuan | 2,520 km | Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan |
| 4 | Sichuan River | 川江 | Yibin, Sichuan | Zhicheng, Yichang, Hubei | ~ 1,100 km | Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei |
| 5 | Jing River | 荆江 | Zhicheng, Yichang, Hubei | Discharge from Dongting Lake at Chenglingji, Yueyang, Hunan | ~ 410 km | Hubei, Hunan |
| 6 | Chu River | 楚江 | Chenglingji, Yueyang, Hunan | Discharge from Poyang Lake at Hukou, Jiujiang, Jiangxi | 547 km | Hubei, Jiangxi |
| 7 | Wan River | 皖江 | Hukou, Jiujiang, Jiangxi | Swallow Rock, Nanjing, Jiangsu | ~ 430 km | Anhui, Jiangsu |
| 8 | Yangtze River | 扬子江 | Swallow Rock, Nanjing, Jiangsu | Drainage into East China Sea, Shanghai (Yangtze Delta) | ~ 380 km | Jiangsu, Shanghai |
| Full | Yangtze (Changjiang) | 长江 | Tuotuo River Source (West Source) | Drainage into East China Sea, Shanghai | ~ 6,300 km | Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai |
List of major Primary Tributaries of the Yangtze
[edit]Note: Direct Translation of https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:长江主要支流表.
References to be used: https://www.riversnetwork.org/V1/index.php/component/content/?view=article&id=222&catid=373&Itemid=179
Remarks:
(D) Enters the Yangtze through Dongting Lake
(P) Enters the Yangtze through Poyang Lake
| Name | Chinese Name | Section No. | Source | Place of Confluence | Length | Area of Drainage | Side | Provinces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buqu River | 布曲 | 1b | Source (Tanggula Mountains) | Tanggulashan, Haixi, Qinghai | 242 km | 14,083 km2 | Left | Qinghai |
| Yalong River | 雅砻江 | 3 | Bayan Har Mountains, Chindu County, Qinghai | Panzhihua, Sichuan | 1,323 km | 128,444 km2 | Left | Qinghai, Sichuan |
| Pudu River | 普渡河 | 3 | Dian Lake, Kunming, Yunnan | Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan | 294 km | 11,089 km2 | Right | Yunnan |
| Niulan River | 牛栏江 | 3 | Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County, Kunming, Yunnan | Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong, Yunnan | 461 km | 13,787 km2 | Right | Yunnan |
| Min River (Sichuan) | 岷江 | 4 | Min Mountains, Songpan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan | Yibin, Sichuan | 735 km | 133,000 km2 | Left | Sichuan |
| Tuo River | 沱江 | 4 | Mao County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan | Luzhou, Sichuan | 655 km | 27,860 km2 | Left | Sichuan |
| Chishui River | 赤水河 | 4 | Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong, Yunnan | Hejiang County, Luzhou, Sichuan | 436 km | 20,440 km2 | Right | Guizhou, Sichuan |
| Jialing River | 嘉陵江 | 4 | Feng County, Baoji, Shaanxi | Chaotian Gate, Chongqing | 1,119 km | 160,000 km2 | Left | Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Chongqing |
| Wu River (Yangtze tributary) | 乌江 | 4 | Weining County, Bijie, Guizhou | Fuling District, Chongqing | 1,150 km | 87,920 km2 | Right | Guizhou, Chongqing |
| Qing River | 清江 | 4 | Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei | Yidu, Yichang, Hubei | 423 km | 16,700 km2 | Right | Hubei |
| Xiang River | 湘江 | 5 (D) | Haiyang Mountains, Xing'an County, Guangxi | Discharge into Dongting Lake, near Miluo, Yueyang, Hunan | 856 km | 96,400 km2 | Right | Guangxi, Hunan |
| Zi River | 资江 | 5 (D) | Shaoyang County, Shaoyang, Hunan | Discharge into Dongting Lake, in Ziyang District, Yiyang, Hunan | 653 km | 28,100 km2 | Right | Hunan |
| Yuan River | 沅江 | 5 (D) | Miao Mountains, Duyun, Guizhou | Discharge into Dongting Lake, in Dingcheng District, Changde, Hunan | 1,033 km | 89,163 km2 | Right | Hunan, Guizhou |
| Lishui River | 澧水 | 5 (D) | Sangzhi County, Zhangjiajie, Hunan | Discharge into Dongting Lake, in Yuanjiang, Yiyang, Hunan | 388 km | 18,500 km2 | Right | Hunan |
| Han River (Hubei and Shaanxi) | 汉江 | 5 | Qin Mountains, Lueyang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi | Hankou, Wuhan, Hubei | 1,532 km | 159,000 km2 | Left | Shaanxi, Hubei |
| Fu River (Jiangxi) | 抚河 | 6 (P) | Wuyi Mountains, Guangchang County, Fuzhou, Jiangxi | Discharge into Poyang Lake, in Yugan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi ; and Nanchang County, Nanchang, Jiangxi | 352 km | 16,800 km2 | Right | Jiangxi |
| Xin River | 信江 | 6 (P) | Huaiyu Mountains, Yushan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi | Discharge into Poyang Lake, in Yugan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi | 296 km | 15,941 km2 | Right | Jiangxi |
| Gan River | 赣江 | 6 (P) | Wuyi Mountains, Shicheng County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi | Discharge into Poyang Lake, in Yongxiu County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi | 991 km | 81,600 km2 | Right | Jiangxi |
| Huai River | 淮河 | 8 | Tongbai Mountains, Tongbai County, Nanyang, Henan | Discharge via Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, in Sanjiangying, Jiangdu County, Yangzhou, Jiangsu | 1,252 km | 274,657 km2 | Left | Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu |
Tributaries of the Wan River (Section 7)
[edit]Reference from https://www.openstreetmap.org
NOTE: Preliminary. Name, Place of Confluence, Side, Importance (1 least - 3 most), Special Notes.
- Dongsheng River (东升河): Pengze County, Jiujiang, R, 2
- Dong River (东河): Pengze County, Jiujiang, R, 1, Discharge through Taibo Lake (太泊湖)
- Huayang River (华阳河): Wangjiang County, Anqing, L, 2
- Xiangyu River (香隅河): Dongzhi County, Chizhou, R, 1
- Yaodu River (尧渡河): Dongzhi County, Chizhou, R, 1
- Wan River (皖河): Daguan District, Anqing, L, 3
- Huangpen River (黄湓河): Guichi District, Chizhou, R, 1, Discharge through Shengjin Lake (升金湖)
- Chang River (长河): Tongcheng, Anqing, L, 2, carries the Jianghuai Canal (江淮运河)
- Qiupu River (秋浦河): Guichi District, Chizhou, R, 3
- Baiyang River (白洋河): Guichi District, Chizhou, R, 2
- Luochang River (罗昌河): Zongyang County, Tongling, L, 2, Discharge through Baidang Lake (白荡湖)
- Tanggou River (汤沟河): Jiao District, Tongling, L, 1
- Jiuhua River (九华河): Guichi District, Chizhou, R, 3, Cultural
- Qingtong River (青通河): Jiao District, Tongling, R, 2
- Hengbu River (横埠河): Wuwei, Wuhu, L, 1, from Fengsha Lake (枫沙湖)
- Huangxu River (黄浒河): Fanchang District, Wuhu, R, 1
- Gao'an River (高安河): Fanchang District, Wuhu, R, 0 lol
- Sanshan River (三山河): Yijiang District, Wuhu, R, 1 (COMPLETE)
- Hengshan River (横山河): "", L, 0
- Qing'an River (青安江): Yijiang District, Wuhu, R, 3
- Qingyi River (青弋江): Jinghu District, Wuhu, R, 2
- Yuxi River (裕溪河): Jiujiang District, Wuhu, L, 3
- Niutun River (牛屯河): He County, Ma'anshan, L, 1
- Guxi River (姑溪河): Dangtu County, Ma'anshan, R, 2
- Xiangcheng River (襄城河): Dangtu County, Ma'anshan, R, 1
- Caishi River (采石河): Caishi Rock, Dangtu County, Ma'anshan, R, 1
- Laoxia River (姥下河): Hexian, L, 1
- Taiyang River (太阳河): ""
- Desheng River (得胜河): ""
- Yushan River (雨山河): Huashan District, Ma'anshan, R, 1, from Yushan Lake (雨山湖)
- Cihu River (慈湖河): Huashan District, R, 1
- Shiba River (石跋河): Hexian, L, 1 (COMPLETE)
- Shuangqiao River (双桥河): ""
- Jiangning River (江宁河): Jiangning District, Nanjing, R, 1
- Shiqi River (石碛河): Pukou District, Nanjing, L, 1
- New Qinhuai River (秦淮新河): Jiangning, R, 1
- Qinhuai River (秦淮河): Jiangning, R, 3, Historical and Cultural
- Zhujiashan River (朱家山河): Pukou, L, 1
Tributaries of the Yangtze River (Section 8)
[edit]Reference from https://amap.cn
NOTE: Preliminary. Name, Place of Confluence, Side, Importance (1 least - 3 most), Special Notes.
- Jiuxiang River (九乡河): Qixia District, Nanjing, R, 1
- Baimiao River (白庙河): Liuhe District, Nanjing, L, 2
- Bianmin River (便民河): Qixia District, Nanjing, R, 1, Canal
- Sanjiang River (三江河): Qixia District, Nanjing, R, 1
- Chu River (滁河): Yizheng, Yangzhou, L, 3
- Old Canal, western entry (古运河)： Guazhou, Yangzhou, L, 2
- Grand Canal (京杭运河), Northbound: Hanjiang District, Yangzhou, L, 3, Historic
- Grand Canal (京杭运河), Southbound: Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, R, 3, Historic
- Liaojia Ditch (廖家沟), currently main course of the Huai River (淮河): Sanjiangying, Yangzhou, L, 3
- Taizhou Canal from the Yangtze (泰州引江河): Gaogang District, Taizhou, L, 1, Canal
- Nanguan River (南官河): Gaogang District, Taizhou, L, 2
- Wangyu River (望虞河): Changshu, Suzhou, R, 2
- Changxu River (常浒河)： Changshu, Suzhou, R, 2
- Baimao River (白茆河): Taicang, Suzhou, R, 2
- Liu River (浏河): Taicang, Suzhou, R, 3
- Huangpu River (黄浦江): Wusongkou, Baoshan District, Shanghai, R, 3
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