The Qingjiang (Chinese: 清江; pinyin: Qīngjiāng) is a tributary of the Yangtze River.[1][2] It is 423 kilometers long. Its drainage area is 17,000 km².[3] The Qingjiang empties into the Yangtze at the ancient city of Yichang.[4]
The Qingjiang has three large dams on it, the Geheyan, Gaobazhou, and Shuibuya.[3] The Geheyan dam has a ship lift that can lift vessels of up to 300 tons displacement.
During the 1998 Yangtze flood the dam effectively held back the Qingjiang's flow.[1]
References
- ^ a b "More Dams Planned for Yangtze Despite Problems". Three Gorges Probe. 2000-06-19. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.threegorgesprobe.org%2Fprobeint%2FThreeGorges%2Ftgp%2Ftgp19.html&date=2009-10-14.
- ^ "China to Build New Hydropower Project on Qingjiang River". People's Daily. 2000-01-16. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.people.com.cn%2Fenglish%2F200001%2F11%2Feng20000111Q110.html&date=2009-10-14.
- ^ a b Yi Fan (2003-05). "Qingjiang River Developer". China Today. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinatoday.com.cn%2FEnglish%2Fe20035%2Fp80.htm&date=2009-10-14.
- ^ "Hubei’s Yichang –Pearl of the Three Gorges". China Today. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinatoday.com.cn%2FEnglish%2Fe2005%2Fe200504%2Fp69.htm&date=2009-10-14.
External links
- "Qingjiang Scenery". China News. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yc.chinanews.com.cn%2Feng%2Fcity%2Ftour5.htm&date=2009-10-14.
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