Lhasa River
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The Lhasa River is a major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flowing through the city of Lhasa and playing a key role in the region’s ecology and water supply.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lhasa River canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Chengguan District, Lhasa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagzê District NERFINISHED ⓘ Doilungdêqên District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kyi Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasa He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
China National Highway 318
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinghai–Tibet Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Yarlung Tsangpo basin ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture in Lhasa Valley
ⓘ
supports urban development in Lhasa ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pressure from urban expansion around Lhasa
ⓘ
urban water pollution risk near Lhasa ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally from northwest to southeast ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Lhasa River Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liuwu Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime |
rainfall-fed monsoonal component
ⓘ
snowmelt-fed ⓘ |
| hasValley | Lhasa River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the main rivers of central Tibet ⓘ |
| influences | microclimate of Lhasa Valley ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Chinese
ⓘ
Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lhasa Prefecture-level City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver | Lhasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | confluence with Yarlung Tsangpo River ⓘ |
| partOf | Yarlung Tsangpo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
important for regional ecology
ⓘ
key water source for Lhasa ⓘ major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Nyainqêntanglha Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
high-altitude riverine ecosystems
ⓘ
riparian wetlands ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Yarlung Tsangpo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
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fishing ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transport in some sections ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.