Dan River (China)
The Dan River (Chinese: 丹江; pinyin: Dān Jiāng), formerly known as the Dan Shui (丹水) or 800 Li Black River (八百里黑江), is a river located in Shaanxi province in the People's Republic of China. The longest tributary of the Han River, the Dan rises at Heilongkou (黑龙口) in the Qin Mountains of Shaanxi province then flows south east through Shangluo City, Danfeng County, Shangnan County and Xichuan County, Henan province before joining the Han River at Danjiangkou, Hubei province.
| Dan River (丹江) | |
|---|---|
The Dan River | |
| Location | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Heilongkou (黑龙口), Danfeng County, Shaanxi Province |
| Length | 443 km (275 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,812 km2 (6,491 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Laoguan River (老灌河) |
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