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Tuo River (Hunan)

Coordinates: 28°13′25″N 109°48′53″E / 28.2237°N 109.8148°E / 28.2237; 109.8148
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Tuo River
Tuo River in Fenghuang County.
Tuo River (Hunan) is located in Hunan
Tuo River (Hunan)
Location in Hunan
Native name沱江 (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
SourceLa'ershan Town
 • locationFenghuang County, Hunan
MouthWu River
 • location
Jishou, Hunan
 • coordinates
28°13′25″N 109°48′53″E / 28.2237°N 109.8148°E / 28.2237; 109.8148
Length131 km (81 mi)
Basin size981 km2 (379 sq mi)

Tuo River (Chinese: 沱江; pinyin: Tuó Jiāng) is a tributary of the Wu River [zh] in Fenghuang County, Hunan, China. It is 131 kilometres (81 mi) long and drains an area of 981 square kilometres (379 sq mi). It rises in La'ershan Town [zh] of western Fenghuang County, and flows generally north, passing through Luxi County and Jishou and joining the Wu River in Hexi Town [zh].

References

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  • 中国河湖大典 [Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press. 2010. ISBN 9787508465128.