Dadu River (Sichuan)

For other uses, see Dadu River (Taiwan).

Dadu River Dadu He—Tatu River
The upper Dadu River
Map of the Min and Dadu River drainage basin
Main source	Confluence of Dajin Chuan and Xiaojin Chuan at Danba
River mouth	Min River (Min Jiang) at Leshan
Tributaries	Right: Tianwanhe

The Dadu River (Chinese: 大渡河; pinyin: Dàdù Hé; Wade–Giles: Tatu Ho) is located in Sichuan province, southern China. It is a tributary of the Min River (Mín Jiāng), which is a tributary of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang).

The Shuangjiangkou Dam will be built in its valley.

History

The river is noted for being crossed by the Luding Bridge, a historically important bridge. It was the site of a famous retreat by the Chinese communists from the Kuomintang troops during the Long March.

Landslide dam

The Kangding Louding earthquake of 1786 caused a landslide dam in the Dadu. Ten days later, 10 June 1786, the dam broke and the resulting flood extended 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) downstream, and killed 100,000 people. It is the second-deadliest landslide disaster on record.^[1]

The Dadu River near Hanyuan.

Culture

A song from the Chinese musical The East Is Red is entitled "Across the Dadu River." The Grand/Giant Buddha is located on the high side of the confluence of the Dadu and Min Rivers at Leshan. It is a frequent tourist destination.

Dams

The Dadu is being heavily developed, primarily for hydroelectric power. As of March 2014, a total of 26 dams are completed, under construction or planned for the river. Those dams are listed below from downstream to upstream.^[2]^[3]

Angu Dam – Under construction, 320 MW
Fahuasi Dam – Planned, 240 MW
Shawan Dam – Under construction, 480 MW
Tongjiezi Dam – Completed, 600 MW
Gongzui Dam – Completed, 770 MW
Shaping Dam – Programmed, 630 MW
Zhentouba Dam – Programmed, 950 MW
Shenxigou Dam – Under construction, 660 MW
Pubugou Dam – Completed, 3,600 MW
Laoyingyan Dam – Programmed, 640 MW
Longtoushi Dam – Completed, 700 MW
Dagangshan Dam – Under construction, 2,600 MW
Yingliangbao Dam – Programmed, 1,200 MW
Luding Dam – Completed, 920 MW
Huangjinping Dam – Under construction, 850 MW
Changheba Dam – Under construction, 2,600 MW
Houziyan Dam – Under construction, 1,700 MW
Danba Dam – Programmed, 1,300 MW
Badi Dam – Programmed, 800 MW
Anning Dam – Programmed, 380 MW
Jinchuan Dam – Programmed, 860 MW
Shuangjiangkou Dam – Under construction, 2,000 MW
Busigou Dam – Planned, 360 MW
Dawei Dam – Planned, 270 MW
Bala Dam – Planned, 740 MW
Xiaerxia Dam – Planned, 540 MW

References

↑ Schuster, R.L. and G. F. Wieczorek, "Landslide triggers and types" in Landslides: Proceedings of the First European Conference on Landslides 2002 A.A. Balkema Publishers. p.66
↑ Dong, Luan. "INTERACTIVE: Mapping China’s "Dam Rush"". Wilson Center. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
↑ "The Last Report on China's Rivers". China's Rivers Report. March 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

External links

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Coordinates: 29°32′58″N 103°45′53″E / 29.54944°N 103.76472°E / 29.54944; 103.76472

Major rivers of China

Yangtze River system	Yalong River Min River Dadu River Qingyi River Tuo River Jialing River Fu River Qu River Wu River Hanshui River Qing River Chishui River Xiao River Xiang River Zi River Yuan River Lishui River Gan River Fu River Xin River Qingyi Jiang Qinhuai River Huangpu River

Yellow River system	Black River Daxia River Tao River Qingshui River Wuding River Fen River Wei River Jing River Luo River (Henan) Luo River (Shaanxi) Qin River

Pearl River system	North River East River Han River Mei River Ting River West River Yujiang River Yong River Xun River Qian River Hongshui River Nanpan River Beipan River Rong River Gui River

Heilong River system	Songhua River 2nd Songhua River Nen River Mudan River Ussuri River Argun River

Huai River system	Guo River Ying River Shiguan River

Other major rivers	Hai River Chaobai River Yongding River Hutuo River Liao River Tarim River Karatash River Ili River Shule River Tumen River Yalu River Luan River Red River Minjiang River Longjiang River Lancang River Beilun River Nu River Lion Spring River Elephant Spring River Yarlung Tsangpo River (Horse Spring River) Nyang River Subansiri River Irtysh River

Major canals	Grand Canal of China Lingqu Canal North Jiangsu Main Irrigation Canal

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