Liuxihe River
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The Liuxihe River or simply Liuxi is a tributary of the Pearl River
in China
with its basin situated northeast of Guangzhou
in Guangdong Province. It lies between the Beijiang River
and Dongjiang River
and is interrupted by the Liuxihe Dam
.
Pearl River (China)
The Pearl River or less commonly, the "Guangdong River" or "Canton River" etc., , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name Pearl River is usually used as a catchment term to refer to the watersheds of the Xi Jiang , the Bei Jiang , and the Dong Jiang...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
with its basin situated northeast of Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
in Guangdong Province. It lies between the Beijiang River
Beijiang River
Bei River is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of the Pearl River are the Xijiang River and the Dongjiang River....
and Dongjiang River
Dongjiang River
The Dong River is the eastern tributary of the Pearl River in Guangdong province, southern China. The other two main tributaries of Pearl River are Xijiang River and Beijiang River....
and is interrupted by the Liuxihe Dam
Liuxihe Dam
The Liuxihe Dam is an arch dam on the Liuxihe River near Conghua, in Guangdong Province, China. The main purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation with additional purposes of flood control and irrigation...
.