Qin River

Qin River
Native name	Qin He
Basin
Main source	Qinyuan county, Shanxi
River mouth	Yellow River, in Wuzhi county, Henan 34°58′30″N 113°31′8″E / 34.97500°N 113.51889°E / 34.97500; 113.51889Coordinates: 34°58′30″N 113°31′8″E / 34.97500°N 113.51889°E / 34.97500; 113.51889
Basin area	13,500 km² (5,200 sq mi)
Countries	China
Location	China
Length	485 km (301 mi)

The Qin River (Chinese: 沁河; pinyin: Qìn Hé; Wade–Giles: Ch'in Ho) is a tributary of the lower Yellow River (Huang He) in southeast Shanxi province, China. It begins in Qinyuan county, Shanxi and in Wuzhi county of Henan province joins the Yellow River.

The river is 485 km long and has a catchment area of 13,500 square kilometers.^[1] Its largest tributary is the Dan He 丹河.

References

↑ Cihai, Shanghai cishu chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5, S.1350.

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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