Hui River Huì River (濊水), Huan River (涣水) Baohui River (包浍河), Kuai River (浍水) | |
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Native name | 浍河 (Chinese) |
Location | |
Country | China |
Region | Northern China and Eastern China |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Xiayi County, Henan province, China |
Mouth | Huai-Hong New Canal |
• location | Guzhen County, Anhui province, China |
Length | 131 mi (211 km), Northwest-Southeast |
Basin size | 1,872.6 sq mi (4,850 km2) |
Basin features | |
River system | Huai River watershed and Huai-Hong New Canal |
Tributaries | |
• right | Bao River |
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