Yên River Explained

Yên
Name Other:Thạch Bồ
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Vietnam
Subdivision Type2:Province, centrally-controlled city
Subdivision Name2:Quảng Nam, Da Nang
Source1:Distributary of Vu Gia
Source1 Location:boundary between Đại Lộc and Điện Bàn
Source1 Coordinates:15.8975°N 108.1369°W
Mouth:Confluence with Túy Loan to form Cầu Đỏ
Mouth Location:boundary between Hòa Vang and Cẩm Lệ
Mouth Coordinates:15.9944°N 108.1619°W

The Yên River (vi|sông Yên), also known as the Thạch Bồ River[1] (vi|sông Thạch Bồ), is a river of Quảng Nam province and Da Nang, Vietnam.[2] It is formed by the split of the Vu Gia into the Yên and the Bình Phước on the boundary between Đại Lộc and Điện Bàn in Quảng Nam.[3] It flows for 22 kilometres into Da Nang until the boundary between Hòa Vang and Cẩm Lệ, where it joins the Túy Loan to form the Cầu Đỏ.[4]

In colonial times, the An Trạch irrigation dam was built across the river in Hòa Vang district, Da Nang. Every year, fish  - especially sardines - migrate to the area to lay their eggs, where local fishers catch them for food.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sóng nước Đà giang - Kỳ 2: Những con sông rót nước qua Hàn. vi. Đà Nẵng online. 2010. 2024-10-10.
  2. Vietnam Administrative Atlas, NXB Bản Đồ, 2004
  3. Web site: Circular 29/2015/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the list of residential, mountain, hydrological, economic, and social place names for the creation of a map of the Quảng Nam province mainland. Thuvienphapluat. 2015. 2024-10-09. vi.
  4. Web site: Circular 31/2015/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the list of residential, mountain, hydrological, economic, and social place names for the creation of a map of the Da Nang city mainland. Thuvienphapluat. 2015. 2024-10-09. vi.
  5. Web site: Enticing Vietnamese sardine dishes that will leave you craving more. 2023. Tuổi Trẻ. en. 2024-10-10.