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Dagu River

Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 120°07′48″E / 36.1779°N 120.1299°E / 36.1779; 120.1299
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Dagu River
The Dagu River which flows into the Jiaozhou Bay is clearly visible in this satellite image of Qingdao
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Native name大沽河 (Chinese)
Location
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong Province
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
36°10′40″N 120°07′48″E / 36.1779°N 120.1299°E / 36.1779; 120.1299
Length180 kilometers[1]

The Dagu River (Chinese: 大沽河; pinyin: Dàgū Hé) is a 180-km-long river in Shandong province, China, originating from Mount Fu (阜山) in Zhaoyuan, Shandong and emptying into the Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao. It has a drainage area of 6131.3 km2 and is responsible for over 85% of the fresh water supply to the Jiaozhou Bay.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Du, Fu-hui; Tao, Li; Chen, Xin-mei; Yao, Huai-xian (2019). "Runoff Simulation Using SWAT Model in the Middle Reaches of the Dagu River Basin". Sustainable Development of Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering in China. Springer Publishing. pp. 115–126. ISBN 978-3-319-61629-2.
  2. ^ Chen, Xiao-ying; Liu, Da-hai; Yin, Ping; Liu, Jin-qing; Cao, Ke; Gao, Fei (2019). "Temporal and spatial evolution of surface sediments characteristics in the Dagu River estuary and their dynamic response mechanism". China Geology. 2 (3): 325–332. doi:10.31035/cg2018092.