Chaeryong River
| Chaeryong River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Yellow Sea, South Hwanghae Province |
| Mouth | |
• location | Taedong River |
• coordinates | 38°38′45″N 125°37′17″E / 38.6457°N 125.6213°E |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
Chaeryong River (Korean: 재령강) is the main tributary of the Taedong River. It is navigable for 38 km from its mouth by 300-ton ships, and provides sea access to Sariwon.
The river originates from Namsan Mountain in Duryeon-myeon, Hwanghae-do, and Iyul-myeon, Byeokseong-gun, and flows through the Jaeryeong Plain.