Bailong River
| Bailong River | |
|---|---|
Bailong River | |
| Native name |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Provinces | Gansu; Sichuan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Langmusi |
| Mouth | Jialing River |
• location | Guangyuan |
• coordinates | 32°22′11″N 105°42′36″E / 32.36972°N 105.71000°E |
| Length | 576 km (358 mi) |
| Basin size | 31,808 km2 (12,281 sq mi) |
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The Bailong River (simplified Chinese: 白龙江; traditional Chinese: 白龍江; pinyin: Báilóng Jiāng; lit. 'White Dragon River') or Khuchu, Drukchu (Tibetan: འབྲུག་ཆུ, Wylie: vbrug chu, ZYPY: Zhugqu) is a 576km-long river in the Yangtze River basin. From its source to confluence with the Jialing River, the Bailong is actually longer and is thus the main stem of the Jialing River system. The scenic Jiuzhaigou reserve is found along one of the Bailong's tributaries. Two reservoirs have been constructed in Wen County (Bikou Dam). The reservoirs serve to provide hydroelectricity, aquaculture, flood control, irrigation and for tourism development.