List of rivers of Hunan

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This is a list of rivers of Hunan.

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English name Chinese name Drainage basin Length Headstream River mouth Notes
Xiang River 湘江 94,660-square-kilometre (36,550 sq mi) 856-kilometre (532 mi) Longmenjie (龙门界), Lingui County, Guangxi Haohekou (浩河口), Xiangyin County [1]
Xiao River 潇水 12,099-square-kilometre (4,671 sq mi) 354-kilometre (220 mi) Mount Yezhu (野猪山), Lanshan County Ping Island, Yongzhou [1]
Chongling River 舂陵水 6,623-square-kilometre (2,557 sq mi) 223-kilometre (139 mi) Mount Renxing (人形山), Lanshan County Jiaohekou (茭河口, Changning [1]
Lei River 耒水 11,783-square-kilometre (4,549 sq mi) 453-kilometre (281 mi) Yanzhubao (烟竹堡), Guidong County Leihekou (耒河口), Hengyang [1]
Mi River 洣水 10,305-square-kilometre (3,979 sq mi) 296-kilometre (184 mi) Tianzhangchong (天障冲), Yanling County Mihekou (洣河口), Hengdong County [1]
Lushui River 渌水 5,675-square-kilometre (2,191 sq mi) 166-kilometre (103 mi) Qianlaling (千拉岭), Pingxiang, Jiangxi Lukou Town, Zhuzhou County [1]
Lianshui River 涟水 7,155-square-kilometre (2,763 sq mi) 224-kilometre (139 mi) Mount Guanyin (观音山), Xinshao County Xianghekou (湘河口), Xiangtan County [1]
Liuyang River 浏阳河 5,960-square-kilometre (2,300 sq mi) 222-kilometre (138 mi) Hengshan'ao (横山坳), Liuyang Chenjiawuchang (陈家屋场), Changsha [1]
Miluo River 汨罗江 5,543-square-kilometre (2,140 sq mi) 253-kilometre (157 mi) Lishuguo (梨树埚), Xiushui County, Jiangxi Mount Leishi (磊石山), Xiangyin County [1]
Zi River 资水 28,142-square-kilometre (10,866 sq mi) 653-kilometre (406 mi) Huangmajie (黄马界), Chengbu County Ganxigang (干溪缸), Yiyang [1]
Yuan River 沅江 89,163-square-kilometre (34,426 sq mi) 1,033-kilometre (642 mi) Jiguanling (鸡冠岭), Duyun, Guizhou Deshan (德山), Changde [1]
Qu River 渠水 6,772-square-kilometre (2,615 sq mi) 285-kilometre (177 mi) Dizhuanpo (地转坡), Liping County, Guizhou Tuokou Town, Hongjiang [1]
Wu River 潕水 10,334-square-kilometre (3,990 sq mi) 444-kilometre (276 mi) Luoliutang (罗柳塘), Fuquan County, Guizhou Qiancheng Town, Hongjiang [1]
You River 酉水 18,530-square-kilometre (7,150 sq mi) 477-kilometre (296 mi) Mount Youyuan (酉源山), Xuan'en County, Hubei Yuanling Town, Yuanling [1]
Chen River 辰水 7,536-square-kilometre (2,910 sq mi) 145-kilometre (90 mi) Yangtou (漾头), Tongren, Guizhou Xiaolukou (小路口), Chenxi County [1]
Lishui River 澧水 18,496-square-kilometre (7,141 sq mi) 388-kilometre (241 mi) Shanmujie (杉木界), Sangzhi County Xiaodukou (小渡口), Jinshi [1]
Lou River 溇水 5,048-square-kilometre (1,949 sq mi) 250-kilometre (160 mi) Qiya (七垭), Hefeng County, Hubei Lingyang Town, Cili County [1]
Zheng River 蒸水 3,470-square-kilometre (1,340 sq mi) 200-kilometre (120 mi) Zhengyuan Village (蒸源村), Shaodong County Shiguzui (石鼓咀), Hengyang
Guan River 灌江 2,285.7-square-kilometre (882.5 sq mi) 176.63-kilometre (109.75 mi) Liziping (犁子坪), Guanyang County, Guangxi Shuinan Village (水南村), Quanzhou County
Laodao River 捞刀河 2,543-square-kilometre (982 sq mi) 149.35-kilometre (92.80 mi) Shizhu Peak (石柱峰), Liuyang Jiangwan (江湾), Changsha
Wei River 沩水 2,125-square-kilometre (820 sq mi) 117.2-kilometre (72.8 mi) Mount Wei (沩山), Ningxiang Wangcheng District, Changsha [2]
Bai River 白水 1,810-square-kilometre (700 sq mi) 117-kilometre (73 mi) Baishui Township, Guiyang County Guanzikou (罐子口), Qiyang County
Qi River 祁水 1,685-square-kilometre (651 sq mi) 114-kilometre (71 mi) Mount Siming (四明山), Qidong County Shuifumiao (水府庙), Qiyang County
Juan River 涓水 1,764-square-kilometre (681 sq mi) 103-kilometre (64 mi) Mount Jiufeng (九峰山), Shuangfeng County Yisuhe Town, Xiangtan
Luhong River 芦洪江 1,076-square-kilometre (415 sq mi) 80-kilometre (50 mi) Lishuchong (栗木冲), Dong'an County Shuijiangkou (水江口), Yongzhou

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Bibliography[edit]

  • Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
  • Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.