Hongshui River

The Pearl River system including the Hongshui River

The Hongshui River (Chinese: 红水河; pinyin: Hongshuihe) is a major river in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is one of the main rivers in the basin of the Xi River, which in its turn is one of the main tributaries of the Pearl River.

Conventionally, the Honghsui River is formed by the merging of the Beipan and Nanpan Rivers (Beipanjiang and Nanpanjiang, i.e., the Northern and Southern Pan Rivers) at the Guizhou-Guangzi border. From there, it flows in the general southeastern direction. In Laibin Prefecture in central Guangxi the Hongshui merges with the Liu River that comes from the north, forming the Qian River, which continues to the east toward, eventually, the Xi River.

The Hongshui has 10 large dams on it, that provide electric power and flood control.[1]

According to the Beijing Review the Hongshui River had 300 shoals that interfered with navigating the river with cargo vessels.[2] Several of the dams are equipped with ship lifts capable of lifting vessels of 300 tons displacement.

Dams on the Hongshui River
namecascadedate startedMegawattsheightvessel capacity
Dahua Dam-1975600 MW83.28m
Yantan Dam5th19841210 MW110m250 ton ship lift[3][4]
Bailongtan Dam-192 MW-250 ton lock
Pingban Dam3rd
Xijing Dam1st1958--1000 ton lock
Longtan Dam=20094,900 MW192m300 ton ship lift

References

  1. ↑ "Hydroelectric Projects". Guangxi Electric Power Industry Investigation Design and Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ↑ Lan Xinzhen (2008-10-30). "Harnessing the Hongshuihe". Beijing Review. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.
  3. ↑ Zhu Shihong; Niu Xingqiang; Yang Chun. "PROTOTYPE OBSERVATION STUDY OF YANTAN VERTICAL SHIP LIFT". Yangitze River Scientific Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Yantan Hydroelectric Project". World Bank. 1986-05-05. Retrieved 2009-10-14.

Coordinates: 23°47′56″N 109°31′54″E / 23.79889°N 109.53167°E / 23.79889; 109.53167


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