Dadu River

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The Dadu River is a major tributary of the Yangtze River in southwestern China, known for its deep gorges, hydroelectric dams, and historical significance in Sichuan and neighboring regions.

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Dadu River canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
associatedWith Long March
basinCountry China
confluenceWith Min River
country China
crossedBy Luding Bridge
drainageBasin upper Yangtze drainage system
environmentalIssue ecosystem impacts from dam construction
resettlement of local communities due to reservoirs
flowsThrough Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
surface form: Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Leshan
surface form: Leshan City

Ya’an City
hasFeature narrow valleys
rapids
steep gradients
hasHydropowerProject Dagangshan Dam
Ertan Dam
Huangjinping Dam
Pubugou Dam
Shaping I Dam
Shaping I Dam
surface form: Shaping II Dam

Shuangjiangkou Dam
Tongjiezi Dam
hasValley Dadu River region
surface form: Dadu River Valley
historicalEventSite Luding Bridge crossing during the Long March
importance major hydropower base in China
strategic river in Sichuan’s development
knownFor deep gorges
historical significance in Sichuan
hydroelectric dams
languageVariantName Dadu He
Tatu River
locatedIn Sichuan Basin periphery
Sichuan Province
Southwest China
surface form: Southwestern China

Tibet Autonomous Region
majorTributaryOf Yangtze River
mouthLocation Min River
partOf Yangtze River basin
passesNear Mount Emei Scenic Area including Leshan Giant Buddha
surface form: Leshan Giant Buddha area
region upper Yangtze River region
surface form: Upper Yangtze region
sourceRegion eastern Tibetan Plateau
tributaryOf Yangtze River
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
navigation in some reaches

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Sichuan Province contains Dadu River
Min River hasTributary Dadu River
Hengduan Mountains drainedBy Dadu River
Leshan locatedOnRiver Dadu River
Leshan atConfluenceOf Dadu River