Tuo River
River in Sichuan, China
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The Tuo River (Chinese: 沱江; pinyin: Tuó Jiāng) is 655-kilometer (407 mi)-long river in Sichuan province of southern China.
| Tuo River | |
|---|---|
 Tuo River in Luzhou | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ta'ershan, Sichuan |
| • elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Mouth | Yangtze River |
| Length | 655 km (407 mi) |
| Basin size | 32,900 km2 (12,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,000 m3/s (35,000 cu ft/s) |
The Tuo River is one of the major tributaries of the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang).
Geography
The river originates at the northwest edge of Sichuan basin. It flows through Jintang, Jianyang, Ziyang, Zizhong, and Neijiang.
It flows into Yangtze River in Luzhou, Sichuan.
