Hui River
| Hui River Huì River (濊水), Huan River (涣水) Baohui River (包浍河), Kuai River (浍水) | |
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Map showing the Hui River and Huai River | |
| Native name | 浍河 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Northern China and Eastern China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Xiayi County, Henan province, China |
| Mouth | Huai-Hong New Canal |
• location | Guzhen County, Anhui province, China |
| Length | 131 mi (211 km), Northwest-Southeast |
| Basin size | 1,872.6 sq mi (4,850 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Huai River watershed and Huai-Hong New Canal |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Bao River |
Hui River (also pronounced as Kuai River), traditionally known as Huan River or Baohui River, was a major tributary of Huai River in northern China. Currently, it flows into the Huai-Hong New Canal , a constructed flood control waterway connecting Huaiyuan and Hongze Lake. The starting point of Hui River is the ancient Honggou Canal (鸿沟), which has a great historical significance because it was the border between territories controlled by Liu Bang and Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention (206 - 202 BCE). The river is mainly recharged by rainwater and groundwater. The river is heavily polluted by wastewater from nearby towns.