Ziya River

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ziya River
Ziya He
Hai River Basin EN.svg
Hai River Basin EN.svg
Ziya River in Hai River basin
Native name子牙河
Location
CountryChina
StateShanxi, Hebei, Tianjin
Physical characteristics
SourceWutai Mountains
MouthHai River and Bohai Sea
Length730 km (450 mi)
Basin size78,700 km2 (30,400 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1 m3/s (35 cu ft/s)
Ziya River
Chinese子牙
Literal meaning River

The Ziya River is one of the five major tributaries of Hai River system in northern China. The total length of Ziya River is 730 km (450 mi) and the size of its drainage basin is 78,700 square kilometers (30,400 sq mi). The discharge rate of Ziya River is about 1 m3/s.

The Ziya River flows from Mount Wutai until it reaches the Hai River near Xian County. Notable tributaries of the Ziya include the Ming, the Hutuo, the , and the . It shares the same channel with the Hai near the . A new artificial channel was constructed to connect it to Bohai Sea near Tianjin under the name .

References[]

Retrieved from ""