Black River (Vietnam)
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The Black River is a river located in China
and northwestern
Vietnam
. Its source is in Yunnan Province of China. It runs through the provinces Lai Châu (where it forms part of the border with Điện Biên Province), Sơn La and Hòa Bình.
It is the most important tributary
of the Red River
, which it joins in Tam Nong District near Việt Trì in Phú Thọ Province
. It also forms part of the border between Phú Thọ Province
and Hanoi
(previously the border with Hà Tây Province
).
The rivers total length is 910 km, around 400 km in China and 527 km in Vietnam.
The Black River has substantial hydro-power potential. In China, seven dams are planned of which two (Longma
and Gelantan) are complete. The total installed capacity of the dam cascade is 1,311 MW. There are two large hydropower plants in Vietnam on this river. Hòa Bình Dam
was completed in 1994. Sơn La Dam
is under construction since 2005 and will be the largest hydro-power plant in Southeast Asia. Construction of the Lai Châu Dam
in Mường Tè District of Lai Châu Province started on 5 January 2011.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and northwestern
Tay Bac
Tây Bắc is one of the regions of Vietnam, located in the mountainous northwestern part of the country. It consists of four provinces: Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sơn La, and Hòa Bình. It has a population of about two and a half million....
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Its source is in Yunnan Province of China. It runs through the provinces Lai Châu (where it forms part of the border with Điện Biên Province), Sơn La and Hòa Bình.
It is the most important tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Red River
Red River (Vietnam)
The Red River , also known as the Sông Cái - Mother River , or Yuan River , is a river that flows from southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin...
, which it joins in Tam Nong District near Việt Trì in Phú Thọ Province
Phu Tho Province
Phú Thọ is a province in northeastern Vietnam. The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese and its capital is Viet Tri City, which is away from Hanoi and from the Noi Bai International Airport...
. It also forms part of the border between Phú Thọ Province
Phu Tho Province
Phú Thọ is a province in northeastern Vietnam. The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese and its capital is Viet Tri City, which is away from Hanoi and from the Noi Bai International Airport...
and Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
(previously the border with Hà Tây Province
Ha Tay Province
Hà Tây is a former province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi. On May 29, 2008, it was decided that Ha Tay would merge with Hanoi province on August 1, 2008.- Geography :...
).
The rivers total length is 910 km, around 400 km in China and 527 km in Vietnam.
The Black River has substantial hydro-power potential. In China, seven dams are planned of which two (Longma
Longma Dam
The Longma Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Lixian River in Mojiang County, Yunnan Province, China. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it is the fourth of seven dams in the Lixian River Project. It supports a 240 MW power station. Construction on the dam...
and Gelantan) are complete. The total installed capacity of the dam cascade is 1,311 MW. There are two large hydropower plants in Vietnam on this river. Hòa Bình Dam
Hòa Bình Dam
The Hòa Bình Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in Vietnam, and also the largest in South East Asia. Power is generated by utilizing eight turbines with a capacity of , totalling the installed capacity to . The Song Da Reservoir was formed as the river was dammed.The dam is located in Hòa Bình...
was completed in 1994. Sơn La Dam
Sơn La Dam
Sơn La Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Da River in It Ong municipality, Mường La District, Sơn La Province, Vietnam. When fully operational, it will become largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.-History:The project was proposed in 1970s...
is under construction since 2005 and will be the largest hydro-power plant in Southeast Asia. Construction of the Lai Châu Dam
Lai Châu Dam
The Lai Châu Dam is an under-construction hydroelectric dam on the Da River in Nậm Hàng commune, Mường Tè District, Vietnam. Construction started on 5 January 2011 and it is expected to be operational by 2017 by the first turbine put into operation in 2016...
in Mường Tè District of Lai Châu Province started on 5 January 2011.