Daling River
| Daling River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 大凌河 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Provinces/Autonomous Regions | Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei |
| Cities | Lingyuan, Chaoyang, Yixian, Linghai |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shuiquan Creek |
| • location | Wukunzhangzi, Yaolugou, Jianchang, Huludao, Liaoning |
| • coordinates | 40°34′01″N 119°26′09″E / 40.5669°N 119.4359°E |
| 2nd source | Quanzi Creek |
| • location | Songyingzi, Yushulingzi, Pingquan, Chengde, Hebei |
| • coordinates | 41°15′35″N 119°02′24″E / 41.2596°N 119.0401°E |
| Mouth | Liaodong Bay |
• location | southeast of Linghai, Liaoning |
• coordinates | 40°51′30″N 121°33′18″E / 40.8584°N 121.5550°E |
| Length | 435 km (270 mi) |
| Basin size | 23,837 km2 (9,204 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Laohushan River, Mangniu River, Xi River |
| Waterbodies | Baishi Reservoir |
The Daling River (Chinese: 大凌河; pinyin: Dàlíng Hé) is a river in Northeast China. With a length of 435 kilometres (270 mi), it is the main river in the arid western part of Liaoning. Its drainage basin covers 23,837 square kilometres (9,204 sq mi), 85% of which is located in Liaoning, 13% in Inner Mongolia and the remaining 2% in Hebei.