Le'an River

Le'an River (Chinese: 乐安江; pinyin: Lè'ān Jiāng), also known as Daxishui (大溪水; Dàxīshuǐ), is a tributary of the Po River in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, China. It is 279 kilometres (173 mi) long and drains an area of 8,456 square kilometres (3,265 sq mi). The river rises in Mount Wulong (五龙山) just northeastern Wuyuan County, and flows generally north through Dexing, Leping, and Wannian County to Yaogong Ferry (姚公渡) in Poyang County, where it flows into the Rao River. Its main tributaries are Fanxi Stream (番溪水), Anyin Stream (安殷河), Chaxi Stream (槎溪河) and Jianjie Stream (建节水). Le'an River is one of the five longest rivers in Jiangxi.[1]

Le'an River
Le'an River in December 2016.
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Wulong (五龙山)
  locationWuyuan County, Jiangxi
MouthYaogong Ferry (姚公渡)
  location
Poyang County
Length279 km (173 mi)
Basin size8,456 km2 (3,265 sq mi)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Daxishui
Chinese
Literal meaningGreat Stream

References

  1. Li Ruiping; Wang Anjian; Wang Gaoshang; Geng Nuo; Cao Dianhua; Li Yike (2010). 乐安江流域底泥中重金属元素的地球化学特征 [Geochemical Characteristics of Heavy Metals in Sediments of Le'an River Basin]. Deposit Geology (in Chinese). Beijing: Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. S1: 2.

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