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Songhua River
The Songhua or Sunghwa River (also Haixi or Xingal, russian: Сунгари ''Sungari'') is one of the primary rivers of China, and the longest tributary of the Amur. It flows about from the Changbai Mountains on the China–North Korea border through China's northeastern Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The river drains of land, and has an annual discharge of to . The extreme flatness of the Northeast China Plain has caused the river to meander over time, filling the wide plain with oxbow lakes, as remnants of the previous paths of the river. Geography The Songhua rises south of Heaven Lake, near the China-North Korea border. From there it flows north, to be interrupted by the Baishan, Hongshi and Fengman hydroelectric dams. The Fengman Dam forms a lake that stretches for . Below the dam, the Second Songhua flows north through Jilin, then northwest until it is joined by its largest tributary, the Nen River, near Da'an, to create the Songhua proper. The Songhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxbow Lakes
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. In South Texas, oxbows left by the Rio Grande are called '' resacas''. In Australia, oxbow lakes are called billabongs. The word "oxbow" can also refer to a U-shaped bend in a river or stream, whether or not it is cut off from the main stream. Geology An oxbow lake forms when a meandering river erodes through the neck of one of its meanders. This takes place because meanders tend to grow and become more curved over time. The river then follows a shorter course that bypasses the meander. The entrances to the abandoned meander eventually silt up, forming an oxbow lake. Because oxbow lakes are stillwater lakes, with no current flowing through them, the entire lake gradually silts up, becoming a bog or swamp and then evaporating completely. When a river reaches a low-lying plain, often in its final course to the sea or a lake, it meanders wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meander
A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank ( cut bank) and deposits sediments on an inner, convex bank which is typically a point bar. The result of this coupled erosion and sedimentation is the formation of a sinuous course as the channel migrates back and forth across the axis of a floodplain. The zone within which a meandering stream periodically shifts its channel is known as a meander belt. It typically ranges from 15 to 18 times the width of the channel. Over time, meanders migrate downstream, sometimes in such a short time as to create civil engineering challenges for local municipalities attempting to maintain stable roads and bridges.Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl Jr., and J.A. Jackson, J.A., eds. (2005) ''Glossary of Geology'' (5th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute. 779 pp. Charlton, R., 2007. ''Fundame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiamusi
Jiamusi (Manchu: ; formerly Kiamusze) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. Located along the middle and lower reaches of the Songhua River, it faces Russia's Khabarovsk Krai across the Ussuri River and the Heilongjiang. In 2018, Jiamusi had a GDP of RMB 101.2 billion with a 4.3% growth rate. Its population was 2,156,505 at the 2020 census whom 862,555 lived in the built up area made of 4 urban districts. History Early history In 1720, Jiamusi was first named Giyamusi (, ) during the Kangxi period by the Nanai people. The word Giyamusi originally means Inn in the Manchu language. Because of the harsh climate and short growing season, the region of today's Jiamusi City was largely uncultivated. Since the Qing government opened Manchuria for farming in order to prevent the conquest of the area by Russia, Jiamusi developed as a small trading post under the name Dongxing () since 1888. When Han Chinese and Manchu settlers began t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayan County
Bayan County () is a county of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang. It borders Mulan County to the east, Bin County to the south, Hulan District to the west, as well as the prefecture-level city of Suihua to the north. Administrative divisions There are ten towns and eight townships in the county: Towns (镇） * Bayan () * Xinglong () * Xiji () * Waxing () * Longquan () * Bayangang () * Longmiao () * Wanfa () * Tianzeng () * Heishan () Townships (乡) *Songhuajiang Township () * Fujiang Township () * Huashan Township () * Fengle Township () * Dexiang Township () * Hongguang Township () * Shanhou Township () * Zhendong Township () Demographics The population of the district was in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in'China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS/ref> Climate References Bayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashi River
The Ashi River is a right tributary of the Songhua in eastern Manchuria,. in Harbin's Acheng District in the People's Republic of China. Name The river has borne the name "Ashi" since the Qing (17th–20th century). Before that, it was known as the Anchuhu (Middle Chinese: '' ʔan-tsyhwit-xu''), a medieval Chinese transcription of its original Jurchen name ''Anchun'', ''Ancun'', or ''Alcun'', meaning 'gold' or 'golden', presumably from placer deposits along its banks. History From the to the , the river formed part of the Korean kingdom of Buyeo. The river was the home to Huining (now Acheng), the original settlement of the Wanyan clan of the Jurchens. When their chief Aguda declared himself the successor of the Liao , he adopted the dynastic name Jin as a Chinese translation of the river's name. Huining—as Shangjing (the "Upper Capital")—served as the Jin capital until 1234 and later served as a subsidiary capital after 1173. See also * Rivers of China This inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbin
Harbin (; mnc, , v=Halbin; ) is a sub-provincial city and the provincial capital and the largest city of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, as well as the second largest city by urban population after Shenyang and largest city by metropolitan population (urban and rural together) in Northeast China. Harbin has direct jurisdiction over nine metropolitan districts, two county-level cities and seven counties, and is the eighth most populous Chinese city according to the 2020 census. The built-up area of Harbin (which consists of all districts except Shuangcheng and Acheng) had 5,841,929 inhabitants, while the total metropolitan population was up to 10,009,854, making it one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. Harbin, whose name was originally a Manchu word meaning "a place for drying fishing nets", grew from a small rural settlement on the Songhua River to become one of the largest cities in Northeast China. Founded in 1898 with the coming of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da'an, Jilin
Da'an () is a city of northwestern Jilin province in Northeast China, on the southern bank of the Songhua River and the border with Heilongjiang province. It is under the administration of Baicheng City, to the west, and lies northwest of Songyuan. Administrative divisions There are five subdistricts, 10 towns, 16 townships, and one ethnic township. Subdistricts: * Anbei Subdistrict (), Jinhua Subdistrict (), Linjiang Subdistrict (), Huiyang Subdistrict (), Changhong Subdistrict () Towns: * Yueliangpao (), Anchang (), Fengshou (), Xinping'an (), Liangjiazi (), Sheli (), Dagangzi (), Chagan (), Longzhao () Townships: * Sikeshu Township (), Lianhe Township (), Taishan Township (), Sidawa Township (), Lesheng Township (), Xinhuang Township (), Dalai Township (), Honggangzi Township (), Tongjian Township (), Laifu Township (), Liuhe Township Liuhe may refer to the following locations in China: * Liuhe County (柳河县), Jilin * Liuhe Pagoda (六和塔), a mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nen River
The Nen River or Nenjiang (), or Nonni () is a river in Northeast China. The Nen River flows through the northern part of Heilongjiang Province and the northeastern section of Inner Mongolia, some parts of the river forming the border between the two regions. At in length, the Nen River is the longest tributary of the Songhua River. The Nen River flows in the general southern direction in a wide valley between the Greater Khingan and the Lesser Khingan mountain ranges in the west and east, respectively, and meets the Second Songhua River near Da'an to form the Songhua River. The river is prone to flooding, as occurred most recently in 1998 and 2005. Tributaries Major tributaries of the Nen River include: * Gan River (甘河) (Right) * Nemor River (讷谟尔河) (Left) * Nuomin River (诺敏河) (Right) * Wuyuer (乌裕尔河)/Nuyur River (Left) * Yalu River The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fengman Dam
The Fengman Dam is a concrete gravity dam from Jilin City on the Second Songhua River in Jilin Province, China. The main purposes of the dam are hydroelectric power generation and flood control. Construction of the dam began in 1937 and was complete in 1953. The dam is owned and operated by Northeast China Grid Company Limited. A new dam was completed in 2019, and the old dam will be dismantled, except for a small section preserved for historical interest . History Construction on the Fengman Dam began in 1937 under the Japanese during their occupation of parts of China during World War II. In November 1942, the reservoir behind the dam began to fill and by March 1943, the first generators were operational. Still lacking floodgates, the dam was not entirely complete after the Japanese occupation in 1953. In 1959, the eighth and final generator of the first stage was installed, bringing the power station's installed capacity to 552.5 MW. Between 1970 and 1979, a tunnel was inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongshi Dam
The Hongshi Dam is a gravity dam on the Second Songhua River located east of Huadian in Jilin Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its power plant has an installed capacity of 200 MW. Construction on the dam began in 1982 and the reservoir began to fill in November 1985. The first generator was operational in December 1985 and the last in October 1987. The tall dam creates a reservoir with a normal storage capacity of . The dam is named after the town of Hongshi, located downstream. The Baishan Dam is located upstream and the Fengman Dam downstream. See also *List of dams and reservoirs in China Dams and reservoirs in China are numerous and have had a profound effect on the country's development and people. According to the World Commission on Dams in 2000, there were 22,104 dams over the height of operating in China. Of the world's to ... References {{reflist Dams in China Hydroelectric power stations in Jilin Gravity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baishan Dam
The Baishan Dam (, ''meaning: "White Mountain Dam"'') is an arch-gravity dam on the Second Songhua River near the town of Baishanzhen, Huadian, Jilin Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and flood control. The dam supplies water to five turbine-generators in two different powerhouses for an installed capacity of while it can also control a design flood. Additionally, it has a pumped-storage hydroelectric generation capacity. It is named after Baekdu Mountain (White Mountain), near the city of Baishan. Construction Construction on the dam began in May 1975, the reservoir began to fill on September 16, 1982 and by the end of 1984, the first phase of three generators was operational. Another two generators in the project's second phase were operational by 1992. The dam submerged an area of , displacing about 10,300 people. In March 2000, a feasibility study report on a pumped-storage capability for the dam was approved. In August 2002, cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
