Nandu River

Nandu River
Nandu River at Longtang just north of the town and south of the dam, on the west side, facing southeast
Native name	南渡江 Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Qiongzhou Strait
Length	314 km (195 mi)
Basin size	150×10^6 m3 (5.3×10^9 cu ft) Fengtan Reservoir, Forge Reservoir, East Lake
Discharge
• average	6.099×10^9 m3/a (193.3 m3/s; 6,825 cu ft/s)

The Nandu River (Chinese: 南渡江) is the longest river in Hainan Province, China. Its tributary is the Xinwu River. The river discharges into the Nandu River estuary at Haikou city, and then into Qiongzhou Strait.

The river is 314 km long, with a discharge of 6.099 billion cubic metres. It passes the major settlements of Chengmai Zhen in Chengmai County then Dingcheng in Ding'an County. The river then turns north, goes over the dam at Longtang, a somewhat smaller town than Chengmai and Ding'an. The Nandu then goes under several bridges, such as the Nandu River Iron Bridge and Qiongzhou Bridge. Once passed the Qiongzhou Bridge, at the southern tip of Xinbu Island, the Nandu flows north along the east side of Xinbu Island and out into the sea. At the southern tip of Xinbu Island, two distributaries branch off. One is the Henggouhe Channel which runs along the west side of Xinbu Island. The other is the smaller Haidian River which flows westward, under the Haikou Century Bridge, and out into Haikou Bay.

Bridges

From Chengmai Zhen in Chengmai County at the west to its mouth at Haikou there are numerous bridges crossing the Nandu River. Some are semi-permanent and get washed out during times of high water, while other, major bridges are currently under construction. The following is a fairly comprehensive list of landmarks and bridges between Chengmai Zhen and Haikou City.

Landmarks

A. Xinbu Island B. Haikou B. Simapo Island C. Lingshan D. Haikou Meilan International Airport E. Longtang F. Dingcheng, the main city in Ding'an County G. Chengmai Zhen, the main city in Chengmai County

Bridges

1. Xinbu Bridge, connecting Haidian Island to Xinbu Island 2. A small, old arch bridge connecting the main part of Haikou to Xinbu Island 3. Haikou New East Bridge, connects Xinbu Island at its eastern shore to the rest of Hainan 4. Qiongzhou Bridge, the main bridge from Haikou to Haikou Meilan International Airport 5. A bridge that is an extension of Yehai Road 6. Nandu River Iron Bridge, a partially collapsed, steel truss bridge built by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II 7. A bridge leading to Lingshan 8. A railway bridge for Hainan Eastern Ring High-Speed Railway trains 9. A bridge just west of, and leading to, Haikou Meilan International Airport 10. Longtang Dam, during low water serves as a vehicle and pedestrian ecrossing to the town of Longtang on the western bank 11. Part of China National Highway 224 12. Dinghai Bridge, an under-construction bridge. Adjacent is a temporary bridge. Also, around a kilometre to the east there are two other semi-permanent, wooden toll bridges for light traffic. 13. A bridge from Yongfa town on the north bank to locations south of the Nandu 14. Part of the newly built Highway S21 15. One of two bridges from Chengmai Zhen in Chengmai County on the north bank that provides access to the south side of the Nandu 16. The second of two bridges from Chengmai Zhen in Chengmai County on the north bank that provides access to the south side of the Nandu

Gallery

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  Map
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  Qiongzhou Bridge
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  Simapo Island
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  Nandu River Dam located by Longtang
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  Nandu River Iron Bridge
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  Near Haikou

See also

• List of rivers in China

External links

• Table of rivers in China with Chinese names and useful data

• Kayaking in Haikou's Nandu River