Liuchong River

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Liuchong
Liuchonghe Bridge-1.jpg
The Liuchonghe Bridge under construction over the Liuchong River
Location
Country China
Region Guizhou
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Wu River
Basin features
River system Wu River and Yangtze River

The Liuchong River is a tributary of the Wu River in Guizhou Province, China. It is interrupted by the Hongjiadu Dam. [1]

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References

  1. "Hongjiadu Hydropower Project" (PDF). Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Retrieved 8 January 2011.

Coordinates: 26°45′50″N105°57′45″E / 26.76389°N 105.96250°E / 26.76389; 105.96250