Tuo
Tuo 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
- 30.89°, 104.41°
About Tuo
The Tuo River (Chinese: 沱江; pinyin: Tuó Jiāng) is 655-kilometer (407 mi)-long river in Sichuan province of southern China.
The Tuo River is one of the major tributaries of the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tuo River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tuo in Depth
Geography
The river originates at the northwest edge of Sichuan basin. It flows through Jintang, Jianyang, Ziyang, Zizhong, and Neijiang. It flows into Yangtze River in Luzhou, Sichuan.
The river has a history of pollution from phosphate mining waste, and further rapid industrialization in the 1990s caused the river to become one of the most polluted rivers in Sichuan.
In 2022, the river's water quality significantly improved, following implementation of environmental protection policies in Sichuan province.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tuo River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tuo: Key Facts
| Length | 655 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 27,500 km² |
| Mouth | Yangtze River |
| Drainage system | Yangtze River basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q1192771 (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
Tuo: Quick Answers
- Where is Tuo?
- Tuo is located in China, at 30.8884° N, 104.4052° E.
- Are there dams on the Tuo?
- No dam on the Tuo is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.