Xinjiang

Xinjiang

Xinjiang River, the name of water, is one of the larger rivers in Jiangxi Province and one of the five rivers in Poyang Lake system, also known as shangraojiang river. It was also known as Yushui in ancient times. It was named Xinhe River in Tang Dynasty when it flowed through Xinzhou (now Shangrao in Jiangxi Province) and Xinjiang River in Qing Dynasty.

It originated from Yushan River in the south of Huaiyu mountain and Fengxi River in the north of Wuyi Mountain at the junction of Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces. It was called Xinjiang River after Shangrao confluence. The main stream flows from east to west and flows through Shangrao, Qianshan, Yiyang, Guixi, Yingtan, Yujiang, Yugan and other counties and cities. In Yugan County, it is divided into two branches and flows into Poyang Lake. Along the way, it receives Shixi water, Qianshan water, Chenfang water, gexi, Luotang River, Baita River and other main tributaries. It has a total length of 313 kilometers and a drainage area of 17600 square kilometers.

Bounded by Shangrao and Yingtan, the Xinjiang River is divided into three sections: the upper, middle and lower reaches. The upstream coastal area is dominated by medium and low mountains, and the terrain fluctuates greatly. In the middle reaches of the basin is the Xinjiang basin, whose marginal topography gradually decreases from north, East and south to the middle, and inclines to the West. The downstream is the alluvial plain of Poyang Lake, with flat and open terrain.

About 55000 irrigation facilities have been built in the Xinjiang River Basin, controlling 2.3 billion cubic meters of water. Qianshan and Shangrao in the center of the Xinjiang River Basin are rich in agriculture, known as "granary in Northeast Jiangxi". The basin is rich in forest resources. The important minerals include copper, lead, zinc, serpentine, tungsten, uranium, gold, silver, rare metals and rare earth. The Xinjiang River Basin has beautiful scenery and many places of interest. Sanqing mountain in the upper reaches of Xinjiang River and Longhu Mountain in the middle and lower reaches of Baita River are both sacred places of Taoism.

Flow direction characteristics

Zhengyuan Jinsha River originates from pingjiayuan of huaiyushan in the north of Yushan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It flows through Jinsha and Bingxi towns in the south, and then passes through shilishan and Lingxi in the southwest to the southern suburb of Shangrao City. It is called Xinjiang River after confluence with Fengxi which originates from the West foot of xianxialing. The main stream flows through Qianshan, Yiyang and Guixi in the west, Yingtan City to the northwest, Jinjiang town to Yugan County, and Xindu Wanjia is divided into East and West branches. The West Branch is the main stream, which is called xidahe. The West stream to Longjin is divided into three parts. One of them flows through Santang and SHENBU to Ruihong town in the north and flows into Poyang Lake.

Secondly, it flows southwest to Fenggang, northwest to Ruihong town via muxiwan, and west to Poyang Lake via Aijia and chapanzhou. The East branch is called DONGDAHE, which is the channel into Poyang Lake. It flows northeast to Jingtou Zhoujia and is divided into two streams: the left stream is named Huzhu River, which flows northward into Poyang Lake through Shikou; the right stream flows to Le'an village through mabeizui, which joins with Le'an River and then flows into Poyang Lake through Poyang town and Longkou.

Main tributaries

The main stream of Xinjiang River flows from east to west, with many tributaries and flows from north to south. There are 18 tributaries with catchment area of more than 10 square kilometers, 12 tributaries with catchment area of more than 30 square kilometers and 3 tributaries with catchment area of more than 1000 square kilometers. Baita river is the largest, followed by Fengxi river.

Yuya River

It is a tributary of the upper Xinjiang River. It originates from the south foot of Yuya peak in the west of Yushan County, and flows eastward to the confluence of Jinsha River (Bingxi) through Gangkou and Xiakou to shilishan. It is 62.5 km long and has a drainage area of 461 square kilometers. The average slope is 3.62 ‰. It's not navigable.

Rao Beihe

Also known as Lingxi. It is a tributary of the upper Xinjiang River. It is located in the north of Shangrao County, so it is named. It originates at the north foot of panlangang in Hengfeng County, flows eastward into Shangrao County, passes Daji, jiuniu and Linjiang, turns south to Fangtou, passes Huanggu, and enters Xinjiang River on the North Bank of Lingxi. It is 73 kilometers long and covers an area of 626 square kilometers. The annual average runoff is 628 million cubic meters. It's not navigable.

Fengxi

The largest tributary in the upper reaches of Xinjiang River. The ancient name is Qian Fengxi. It used to be called yongfengxi. Most of the river basin belongs to Yongfeng (now Guangfeng) County, so it is named. Later it was renamed today. It originates from the southern foot of Yangbi mountain, xianxialing in the north of Pucheng County, Fujian Province, flows through tangling in the southwest, Longkeng in the north, Guangfeng District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, Jing'an, Tongfan, Shanxi, Yongfeng town and Yangkou town in the northwest, Wangjiayuan in the south suburb of Shangrao City, and Xinjiang in the northwest. It is 117 kilometers long (83 kilometers long in Jiangxi Province) and has a drainage area of 2248 square kilometers (1933 square kilometers in Jiangxi Province). Tangling and Shanxi are divided into upper, middle and lower reaches. The upper reaches are mountainous areas, with deep valleys and narrow rivers, less than 60m in width, with an average slope of 3.04 ‰). The middle reaches are hilly basins, with many sandbanks and Jiangxinzhou, 60-100m in width, with an average slope of 0.65 ‰. The downstream river valley is wide, 80-160m wide, with an average slope of 0.21%. The annual average runoff is 2.16 billion cubic meters. The main tributaries are Shidu port, shiwudu port, Dingxi port and Tongshan port. The theoretical reserve of hydropower is 85000 kW, and 27 hydropower stations have been developed with a total installed capacity of 25700 kW. Because of the dam diversion, it is no longer navigable.

Shidu port

Fengxi tributary. It originates from the West foot of baitajian at the junction of Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, flows through Shidu and shiyidu in Guangfeng District in the northwest, and then flows into Fengxi in Wudu town. It is 29.5 km long and covers an area of 186 square kilometers. The annual average runoff is 192 million cubic meters. It's not navigable.

Shiwudu port

A cymbal water. Fengxi is the largest tributary. It was named because it passed through the fifteen capitals. It originates from the north foot of gaoxujian in the northwest of Pucheng County, Fujian Province, flows northward to taipingguan, enters Guangfeng County, passes through Qixing reservoir, Lingdi reservoir and juntan reservoir, and ends at Xidong renfengxi. It is 61 km long (47.3 km long in Jiangxi Province) and has a drainage area of 376 km2 (294 km2 in Jiangxi Province). The annual average runoff is 394 million cubic meters. The average gradient is 3.46 ‰. It's not navigable.

Tongshan port

It is also called Jianxi and guliangxi. Fengxi tributary. It is named after the ancient Tongtang (mountain). It originates from the north foot of Huoshaoping in the southeast of Shangrao County, flows northward through Baita, Huating and Jiandi, and reaches Zhoutou to Fengxi. It is 62 km long and covers an area of 270 square kilometers. The river is about 40 meters wide. The annual average runoff is 170 million cubic meters. The average gradient is 1.71 ‰. There are tiejiafan water, Riverside water and other tributaries. It's not navigable.

Dingxi

Also known as iron landscape. Fengxi tributary. It originates from jinzhukeng in the south of Shangrao County and flows northward through chengshuping and yingjiakou to Fengxi. It is 50 kilometers long and has a drainage area of 245 square kilometers. The river is about 80 meters wide. The average gradient is 1.74 ‰. It's not navigable.

Zhuxi

Also known as Luoqiao river. Xinjiang tributary. It is named after the many Castanopsis eyrei trees on the bank. It originates from the crystal ridge and Zhongtai peak at the southern foot of Lingshan mountain in the north of Shangrao County, flows through tongba, Qingshuitang and Luoqiao in the south, and enters Xinjiang River in the east of Xuri town. It is 39 kilometers long and covers 172 square kilometers. The annual average runoff is 190 million cubic meters. The average gradient is 1.21%. It's not navigable.

Luxi

It is also called Shixi. Xinjiang tributary. Zhengyuan chuankeng water originates from yingpangang and the north foot of huanglongyan in the south of Shangrao County. It flows through chuankeng and Ganxi in the north to Zhangtan. It comes from Yuxi Water in the north foot of wufugang, flows through xutan and Shanglu in the west, and then flows through Kunshan to Qingzhou to Xinjiang in the North. It is 70 kilometers long and covers 570 square kilometers. The average gradient is 2.7 ‰. The tributaries are Zhukeng water, fanxin water, etc. It's not navigable.

Qianshan River

In ancient times, it was called Tongyuan water and Tongmu water. Xinjiang tributary. Located in the southeast of Qianshan County. The drainage area accounts for 56% of the total area of Qianshan County, hence its name. It originates from the northern foot of tongmuling in the south of Qianshan County and flows northward through chepan, Shitang and Yongping towns to the east of Hekou town and into Xinjiang River. It has a total length of 82 kilometers and a drainage area of 1225 square kilometers. The river is 20-130 meters wide. The average gradient is 2.11 ‰. There are Yangcun River, Zixi River, Xiaqu water and other tributaries. Under Yongping Town, small wooden boats of less than 20 tons can be connected.

Chen Fanghe

Xinjiang tributary. It was named after Chen Fang. It originates from the north side of yunjiguan in the southwest of Qianshan County, flows northward through Taiyuan, Chenfang, Hufang and Wanger, and reaches huangshagang in Yiyang County and joins Xinjiang River. It is 57 kilometers long and covers an area of 655 square kilometers. The river is 10-60m wide. The tributaries include Shuanggang River, etc. The Shuanggang huangshagang reach is connected with wooden boats of less than 20 tons.

Shuanggang

Chenfang River tributary. It originates from the south foot of chaigu mountain in the southeast of Guixi City, Jiangxi Province, flows through Xiyao, Dongtang and fangtuan reservoirs in the northwest, flows through Zhoutan in the northeast, and flows into Chenfang River in Shuanggang. It is 54 kilometers long and has a drainage area of 226 square kilometers. The average gradient is 8.57 ‰. It's not navigable.

Yao Yuanshui

It was once known as gangbianhe. Xinjiang tributary. It originates from yaogongling in the west of Shangrao County, flows through YaoYuan reservoir, Gangbian, Lianhe and Yimen in the southwest, and flows into Xinjiang River at Paidi. It is 37 km long and covers an area of 200 square kilometers. The largest river is 60 meters wide. It's not navigable.

Cengang River

Xinjiang tributary. It got its name because it flowed through Cen mountain. It originates from Dawan at the south foot of Lingshan mountain in the northwest of Shangrao County, and flows through Mingyangguan reservoir, Hucun, Xiafang and cenyang town to the southwest

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