Furong River

Furong River

Furong river is a major tributary on the left bank of the lower reaches of Wujiang River. It originates from jianba Township, the east foot of Dalou mountain range, Suiyang County, Guizhou Province. Its drainage area is more than 7360 square kilometers, its length is about 230 kilometers, its natural fall is about 1100 meters, and its average slope is about 4.8 ‰.

The basin flows through the northeast of Zunyi, Guizhou Province, Pengshui and Wulong counties of Chongqing.

General situation of rivers

Furong river originates from shiwengzi, Suiyang County, Guizhou Province. It flows from south to north through Guizhou and Chongqing provinces, and flows into Wujiang River at the mouth of Wulong River, with a total length of 231 km. It is the largest tributary of Wujiang River. Furong river is also known as Pangu river. It is called Furong river because there are many Furong trees along the Bank of Jiangkou Town where it meets Wujiang River.

Chongqing section of Furong river is a national key scenic spot, with a length of 35 km and a typical large-scale "U" shaped canyon. After the impoundment of Chongqing Jiangkou power station reservoir in 2003, this section of the river has formed a beautiful high gorge and Pinghu scenic spot on both sides of the river, with an area of 150 square kilometers. Among them, many islands, harbor bends and peninsulas will become popular water for tourists Go to paradise.

The scenery of Furong river is beautiful, with green mountains, beautiful waters, majestic cliffs, strange peaks, secluded Gorges, deep streams, dangerous beaches, rapid flow, flying waterfalls and springs. The Tianzuo gallery is extremely beautiful. In the Gaoxia Pinghu tourist area of Wulong section of Chongqing, the river is green and blue, the vigorous tree roots on both sides are in various shapes, and the green shadows are dancing. In addition, waterfowl flying, bell milk hanging, Feiquan waterfall, gaoshancuixia, Weifeng stalagmite, more than 10 miles across, rare animals shuttle between them. It can be said that it is also the hero of Qutang, the secluded Wu Gorge, and the perilous Xiling. It can be said that "the beautiful water of Furong is better than Jiuzhaigou, and the scenery of Daning River is not reduced.".

River form

In the northwest of Furong river basin is Dalou mountain range, which divides water from Tongzi River on the northwest of Xiaoba village, Mazong Miao Autonomous Township, Tongzi County; on the northwest of Miaotang Tianchi village, Zheng'an County; on the boundary between Baizhi mountain and Qijiang River, Wansheng District, Chongqing; on the East, it is adjacent to Hongdu river. The basin is a Plateau hilly area, high in the West and low in the northeast, with an elevation of 180-2250m. The exposed strata in the basin are all sedimentary rocks, with complex geological structure and karst development. There are many caves, well springs and buried river sections, and hot spots are exposed in Wangcao, Suiyang County. The river flows from Zheng'an to Changba, successively in the left bank of the nameI River, the right bank of the naxiao River, the left bank of the nadongliu River into Daozhen County, and then into Pengshui County, Chongqing. After a section of "s" bend, it converges into Wujiang River on the left bank of Jiangkou Town. Most of the river runs through deep valleys, and only a few river reaches have wide valleys and small basins.

Qingxi River, a tributary on the left bank of Furong River, originates from Huanglian Township in the east of Tongzi County, flows into Suiyang County in the southeast, and flows into Furong River on the left bank at Changfu well in Zheng'an county. The drainage area is 1494 square kilometers, the river length is 78 kilometers, the average slope is about 9.23 ‰, and the theoretical water energy reserve is about 31000 kW. Another tributary, Sanjiang, originates from cypress forest in Dayou District, east foot of Dalou mountain range, southeast edge of Nanchuan County, Chongqing city. It flows southeast into Daozhen County, Guizhou Province, and flows into Furong River along the boundary between Daozhen county and Zheng'an county to the right bank of Qunle. The drainage area is 1036 square kilometers, the river length is about 75 kilometers, the average slope is about 6.8 ‰, and the theoretical water energy reserve is 21000 kilowatts. Meijiang, another tributary on the left bank, originates from the east foot of Laocengji Dalou mountains on the southeast edge of Nanchuan City, Chongqing city. It flows into Daozhen County, Guizhou Province. After passing wujiayuanzi, it flows into Furong River on the left bank. The basin area is 1252 square kilometers, the river length is 65 kilometers, the average slope is 18.22 ‰, and the theoretical water energy reserve is about 36000 kilowatts.

The main stream of Furong river flows from southwest to northeast, and the shape of the basin is approximately rectangular. The upper part of the river system is distributed evenly, while the middle and lower parts are mostly on the left bank (northwest side) of the main stream. In the basin, there are 52 river sections with a length of about 88 km.

hydrographic features

Furong river basin is located in the Plateau hilly area, the terrain inclines from west to northeast, affected by the terrain, the precipitation distribution is uneven, the average annual precipitation for many years is generally 900-1300 mm, the maximum is 1307.9 mm for Zhuoshui station in Wuchuan County, the minimum is 872.7 mm for Miaotang station in Zheng'an County, the maximum annual precipitation is 1889.5 mm for Wangcao station in Suiyang County (1977), and the minimum annual precipitation is (1966) 9 mm at Zheng'an Xinzhou station.

The average annual runoff of the upper reaches of Furong river is 853 million cubic meters at genshuisi station, 842 million cubic meters at zhengba station of Qingxi River, 752 million cubic meters at wujiayuanzi station of Meijiang river, and 3.53 billion cubic meters at Changba hydrological station of main stream control station. The maximum annual runoff is 5.32 billion cubic meters in 1977, and the minimum annual runoff is 2.3 billion cubic meters in 1966. The average annual sediment discharge is 2.31 million tons. The highest historical flood level of Changba was investigated in 1935, the estimated discharge was 7100 m3 / s, and the measured maximum flood discharge was 5650 m3 / S (1964).

Development conditions

The agricultural production in the basin is mainly rice, corn, Camellia oleifera and wheat, which is also the main production area of silkworm pressing; in addition, there are raw lacquer, tung oil tree, ebony, Chinese herbal medicine and other resources. The main minerals are coal and iron, and there are aluminum, mercury and other minerals.

Furong river is rich in water energy resources, with theoretical reserves of about 500000 kW and exploitable water energy of about 380000 kW. The basin belongs to Plateau hilly area, with karst development, many rivers, deep mountains and valleys, and dangerous shoals. In 1991, 10 cascade hydropower stations were planned to be built in the main stream of Furong River, including Jiaokou hydropower station, Xiaohekou hydropower station, zhulaocun hydropower station, Niudu hydropower station, Tianba hydropower station, Liangkan hydropower station, Shaqian hydropower station, Yutang Hydropower Station, Shimenkan hydropower station and Haokou hydropower station from top to bottom Jiangkou hydropower station. The total installed capacity is 824000 kW and the annual power generation is 3.476 billion kwh. The existing hydropower stations include Zhengan Liangkan hydropower station in the upper reaches of the main stream and Daozhen Shanghe hydropower station in the tributary. In terms of farmland water conservancy, Wangcao flood drainage project, Zhengan Shijiahe reservoir and Daozhen Shaba reservoir have been built, with an effective irrigation area of more than 400000 mu.

Scenic spots

Furong river national key scenic spot is the fourth batch of national key scenic spots approved by the State Council on May 17, 2002. It is the only scenic spot approved in Chongqing that year. The scenic spot is located in Jiangkou Town from zhuzixi of Furong River to wujiangkou of Furong River in Haokou Township, Wulong County, Chongqing city. The main stream is 35 km long and covers an area of 152.8 square kilometers. It is a river gorge type small-scale large capacity karst landform and primitive aquatic forest type scenic spot.

Furong River, formerly known as Yangshui River, also known as Pangu River, originates in Suiyang County, Tongzi County, Guizhou Province, with a total length of 243 km. It enters Chongqing City in Haokou township of Wulong, and flows into Taotao Wujiang River from south to north to Jiangkou Town of Wulong.

tourist resources

On the green jade belt of 35 kilometers (Chongqing Section), tourism resources are very rich. The scenery of Jiangxia, Fengyan, Tanxi and Baotan are different, and the natural scenery is especially unique. It integrates mountains, water, caves, forests, springs and gorges, and integrates majestic, strange, dangerous, beautiful, secluded and unique. Furong cave is the main coastal scenic spot of Furong River; Miao village style, ancient bamboo sea, monkey garden and banana forest of Pangu River scenic spot; Butterfly Valley, longkong waterfall and stalagmites of xuanba scenic spot; Red Army ferry, agate spring, jiangtaigong Diaoyu and Zhuzi river of Zhuzi River scenic spot. In particular, Jiangkou power station, a key project of Chongqing City, located in Jiangkou Town, has been built to generate electricity. The water level has risen by more than 100 meters. In addition to Gaoxiapinghu, there are countless peninsulas and islands. It is the best leisure, vacation and water entertainment field in Chongqing.

The scenery of Furong River scenic spot is both magnificent and spectacular. The beautiful water is blue, and the silk and bamboo hang down by the river. The ancient trees are towering, sometimes horizontal as a mirror, and the fish are flying at the bottom, sometimes the beach is as fast as the Milky way, and the monkeys are leaping over the mountains. The ancients commented on it as "a picture of a river".

The water of Furong river is as green as jade. It can see the bottom clearly, but there is no water pattern. Anger can lift the rock, and the water can print the mountain. Fish can swim on the shallow bottom. On the rafting River, the pleasant wind sweeps the surface, or dive into the water to wash away the dust of the city. The gorge of Furong river is a typical "V" gorge. The original vegetation is densely planted on both sides of the river, and the spring and waterfall are flying high, which makes the gorge show a "show". The peaks of Furong River are unique and magnificent, either heavy like great people, or standing like bamboo shoots straight into Yunfeng, which makes people think a lot.

Tourism projects

A dream

Is it a dream? Does this sutra only belong to the place in the dream? In the 35 km Furong River Grand Canyon, the water is as clear as blue, the gorge is as green as green, and the water quality is colorful; the hazy clouds in the canyon are half hidden, stirring dense clouds, some real and some dreamy. In the dense primeval forest by the river, people can't tell where the water is and where the shore is. Along a river of mellow water, lakes, rivers, beaches, streams, waterfalls, all kinds of water scenery, the dream of leisurely travel is rippling in an elegant green silk.

River crossing speed skating

Furong River ticket + Cruise (whole journey): 120 yuan / person.

Furong River speed skating: 80 yuan / person time.

Furong River speed skating is located on the beautiful Furong River in Jiangkou Town, Wulong County, Chongqing. Next to Furong cave, the first hole in the world, it is the longest speed skating across the river. It is a new, unique and safe equipment imported from abroad and built by professional design and construction units

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