Min River

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The Min River is a significant river in southwestern China that flows through Sichuan Province and plays a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water resources.

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Min River canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Heishui River
surface form: Minjiang
associatedWith Dujiangyan Irrigation System
basinCountry China
climateZone subtropical monsoon climate region
country China
drainageBasin western Sichuan
ecologicalRole supports fisheries
supports riparian ecosystems in Sichuan
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
Chengdu Plain
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
surface form: Dujiangyan

Leshan
Sichuan Province
Yibin
hasFloodRisk yes
hasStructure Dujiangyan Irrigation System
hasTributary Dadu River
Fujiang River
Heishui River
Qingyi River
Tuo River
Zagunao River
importance key component of Sichuan’s water resources
major water source for Chengdu Plain agriculture
knownFor historical flood control works at Dujiangyan
lengthApproxKm 735
locatedIn Sichuan Province
Southwestern China
locatedOn eastern edge of Tibetan Plateau
mouthLocation Yibin
confluence with Jinsha River
Yangtze River
surface form: upper Yangtze River
partOf Yangtze River basin
upper Yangtze River region
surface form: upper Yangtze River system
passesNear Chengdu
region Sichuan Basin
sourceLocation Min Mountains
Sichuan Province
surface form: northern Sichuan
supports intensive agriculture on Chengdu Plain
rice cultivation in Sichuan
tributaryOf Yangtze River
usedFor agricultural water supply
hydroelectric power
irrigation
municipal water supply
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Yangtze River majorTributary Min River
Chengdu Plain majorRiver Min River
Sichuan Basin majorRiver Min River
Dadu River mouthLocation Min River
Dadu River confluenceWith Min River
Jin River tributaryOf Min River
Yibin locatedOnRiver Min River
Leshan locatedOnRiver Min River
Leshan atConfluenceOf Min River
Chengdu hasRiver Min River