Yurungkax
Yurungkax 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
- 36.78°, 79.94°
About Yurungkax
The White Jade River is a river in southern Xinjiang, China.
The head waters of the river rise in the Kunlun Mountains, in the area of Aksai Chin in Kashmir in the Togatax area (35.6°N 81.4°E / 35.6; 81.4). The river flows west for some 200 km and then north for another 200 km before passing through Khotan, China (37.11°N 79.97°E / 37.11; 79.97). In Khotan, the river has yielded white river rocks which are also known as nephrite jade.
North of Khotan, it eventually dries up in the Taklamakan Desert, its seasonal bed joined by that of the Black Jade River (Karakash River) near Koxlax (some 200 km north of Khotan, 38.08°N 80.56°E / 38.08; 80.56), from where it continues north as the Hotan River, which flows into the Tarim River. The river drains an area of 14,575 km2 (5,627 mi2) and has a discharge of 72.3 cubic metres per second (2,550 cu ft/s).
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: White Jade River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Yurungkax: Key Facts
| Length | 450 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 14,575 km² |
| Source | Karakorum |
| Mouth | Hotan River |
| Drainage system | Tarim Basin |
Facts from Wikidata Q2339502 (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
Yurungkax: Quick Answers
- Where is Yurungkax?
- Yurungkax is located in China, at 36.7759° N, 79.9401° E.
- Are there dams on the Yurungkax?
- No dam on the Yurungkax is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.