Bei
Bei is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 24.03°, 113.29°
About Bei
The Bei or North River, also known by its Chinese name as the Beijiang or Bei Jiang, is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of the Pearl River are the western Xi Jiang and the eastern Dong Jiang.
The Bei River is 633 km (393 mi) long, running through central Guangdong from the confluence of the Zhen and Wu Rivers at Shaoguan to the formation of the Pearl River near Guangzhou.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Bei River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bei: Key Facts
| Length | 255 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 45,900 km² |
| Mouth | Xi River |
| Tributaries | Wu River, Zhen River, Bin River, Lianjiang River, Sui River, Pa River, Weng River, Nan River |
Facts from Wikidata Q814633 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Bei: Quick Answers
- Where is Bei?
- Bei is located in China, at 24.0330° N, 113.2920° E.
- Are there dams on the Bei?
- No dam on the Bei is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.