Dongjiang
E837401
Dongjiang, also known as the Dong River, is a major river in southern China that serves as an important water source for cities including Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dongjiang River | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
river in China ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dong River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | China ⓘ |
| chineseName | 东江 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Guangdong Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jiangxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pollution from industrial activities
ⓘ
pressure from high water demand in Pearl River Delta ⓘ water quality concerns due to urbanization ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Pearl River Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dongguan
NERFINISHED
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Dongguan City NERFINISHED ⓘ Heyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Heyuan City NERFINISHED ⓘ Huizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Huizhou City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key component of Hong Kong’s freshwater supply
ⓘ
strategic water resource for Guangdong Province ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | critical for regional economic development in the Pearl River Delta ⓘ |
| importance |
major drinking water source for Guangzhou
ⓘ
major drinking water source for Hong Kong ⓘ major drinking water source for Shenzhen ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangdong Province
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Pearl River Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorWaterSourceFor |
Dongguan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Huizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenzhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Pearl River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pearl River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pearl River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pearl River Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Mount Sanbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Jiangxi–Guangdong border area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Guangdong ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Pearl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower generation
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industrial water supply ⓘ inland navigation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| waterSupplyProject | Dongjiang–Shenzhen Water Supply Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.