Qi River (tributary of Yangtze River) explained

Qi River
Pushpin Map:China Chongqing
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chongqing
Length:217km (135miles)
Source1:Mount Wumeng (Chinese: 乌蒙山)
Source1 Location:Tongzi County, Guizhou
Mouth:Yangtze
Mouth Location:Zhiping Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing
Mouth Coordinates:29.2912°N 106.3909°W
Basin Size:6902km2
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P:Qí Jiāng

Qi River is a river in southwest China's Guizhou and Chongqing. It is 217km2 long and is a tributary of Yangtze River, draining an area of 6902km2. It rises in northwestern Guizhou's Tongzi County, and flows generally north, passing through the center of Chongqing and joining the Yangtze River in of Jiangjin District.

Qi River flows through Tongzi County and Xishui County of Guizhou Province and Qijiang District, Jiangjin District, Nanchuan District and Banan District of Chongqing City.

Qi River's main tributaries include Xiangma River (Chinese: 响马河), Qixi River (Chinese: 清溪河), Yangdu River (Chinese: 杨渡河), Zaodu River (Chinese: 藻渡河), Tonghui River (Chinese: 通惠河), Sunxi River (Chinese: 笋溪河), and Wenshui River (Chinese: 温水河).

History

At 20:00 p.m. on June 22, 2020, the "Qijiang Wucha Hydrological Station" (Chinese: 綦江五岔水文站) in recorded a water level of 205.85m (675.36feet), which was 5.34m (17.52feet) higher than the guaranteed water level (200.51m (657.84feet)). The Qijiang Wucha Hydrological Station reached 205.85m (675.36feet), topping the previous record of 205.55m (674.38feet) in 1998 China floods.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Qin Jianxing (Chinese: 覃建行). Peng Qinqin (Chinese: 彭骎骎). http://china.caixin.com/2020-06-22/101571035.html . zh:重庆綦江遇1998年以来最大洪峰 超保证水位近5米 . caixin.com . 2020-06-22 . 2020-07-12 . zh.
  2. News: Fu Lin (Chinese: 弗林). https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20200622-%E9%87%8D%E5%BA%8680%E5%B9%B4%E6%9D%A5%E9%A6%96%E5%BA%A6%E5%8F%91%E5%B8%83%E7%B6%A6%E6%B1%9F%E6%B4%AA%E6%B0%B4%E7%BA%A2%E8%89%B2%E9%A2%84%E8%AD%A6-%E6%B4%AA%E6%B0%B4%E5%B7%B2%E4%BD%BF4-3%E4%B8%87%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%97%E7%81%BE . zh:重庆80年来首度发布綦江洪水红色预警 洪水已使4.3万人受灾 . rfi.fr . 2020-06-22 . 2020-07-14 . zh.