Tongtian River
| Tongtian River | |
|---|---|
Tongtian River is the source of Jinsha River. | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Dangqu and Tuotuo River |
| Mouth | Jinsha River near the border of Qinghai and Sichuan |
| Length | 1,012 km (629 mi) |
| Basin size | 138,000 km2 (53,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4,000 m3/s (140,000 cu ft/s) |
The Tongtian River (Chinese: 通天河, Tōngtiān Hé) or Zhi Qu (Tibetan) is a 1,012 km (629 mi) long river in Qinghai Province in western China. It begins at the confluence of the Ulan Moron and Dangqu rivers, before flowing southeast and meeting the Jinsha River near the border of Qinghai and Sichuan. It is part of the Yangtze River drainage basin.