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The '''Fushui River''' (富水) is a river flowing through [[Tongshan County, Hubei|Tongshan]] and [[Yangxin County, Hubei|Yangxin]] Counties in the south-eastern part of [[Hubei]] province, People's Republic of China.
The '''Fushui River''' (富水) is a river flowing through [[Tongshan County, Hubei|Tongshan]] and [[Yangxin County, Hubei|Yangxin]] Counties in the south-eastern part of [[Hubei]] province, People's Republic of China.


The river is {{convert|196|km}} long. It originates in the [[Mufu Mountains]], flows in the general eastern direction, and discharges into the [[Yangtze River]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V6C-4JW81JY-3&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=07688fc20c839cb15aec8784da07fc08|title=Sediment sources and the flood record from Wanghu lake, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |date=October 15, 2006|work=Journal of Hydrology Volume 329, Issues 3-4, 15, pp 568-576|publisher=[[Elsevier]] at Sciencedirect.com|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref> near [[Fuchi, Hubei|Fuchi]] Town, Yangxin County. There are a number of dams on the river and its tributaries.
The river is {{convert|196|km}} long. It originates in the [[Mufu Mountains]], flows in the general eastern direction, and discharges into the [[Yangtze River]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V6C-4JW81JY-3&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=07688fc20c839cb15aec8784da07fc08|title=Sediment sources and the flood record from Wanghu lake, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River |date=October 15, 2006|work=Journal of Hydrology Volume 329, Issues 3-4, 15, pp 568-576|publisher=[[Elsevier]] at Sciencedirect.com|accessdate=October 22, 2008}}</ref> near [[Fuchi, Hubei|Fuchi]] Town, Yangxin County.

There are a number of dams on the river and its tributaries. The most major or them, the Fushui Dam (富水大坝) is located in Yangxin County just east of the Tongshan County county line; it creates a fairly large Fushui Reservoir (富水水库).

The [[Xianning Nuclear Power Plant]] is under construction in [[Dafan]] Town, Tongshan County, near the Fushui Reservoir.


The [[China National Highway 316]] runs alongside the river for parts of its length.
The [[China National Highway 316]] runs alongside the river for parts of its length.
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==External links==
* [http://www.fushuiwater.gov.cn/index.do 湖北省富水水库管理局] (The administration of Fushui Reservoir, Hubei Province) - the official site {{zh icon}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 05:35, 28 May 2012

Fushui River

The Fushui River (富水) is a river flowing through Tongshan and Yangxin Counties in the south-eastern part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China.

The river is 196 kilometres (122 mi) long. It originates in the Mufu Mountains, flows in the general eastern direction, and discharges into the Yangtze River[1] near Fuchi Town, Yangxin County.

There are a number of dams on the river and its tributaries. The most major or them, the Fushui Dam (富水大坝) is located in Yangxin County just east of the Tongshan County county line; it creates a fairly large Fushui Reservoir (富水水库).

The Xianning Nuclear Power Plant is under construction in Dafan Town, Tongshan County, near the Fushui Reservoir.

The China National Highway 316 runs alongside the river for parts of its length.

Fishermen on the Fushui River

External links

References

  1. ^ "Sediment sources and the flood record from Wanghu lake, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River". Journal of Hydrology Volume 329, Issues 3-4, 15, pp 568-576. Elsevier at Sciencedirect.com. October 15, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2008.