Xiao River
| Xiao River Xiaoshui, Shenshui, Daqiao River, Feng River, Dong River, Tuojiang, etc. | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 潇水 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| City | Yongzhou |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Yegou Mountain (野狗岭) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ping Island (萍岛) |
| Length | 365 km (227 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yongzhou |
| • average | 345 m3/s (12,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Xiang River |
The Xiao River (Chinese: 瀟水; pinyin: Xiāoshuǐ [ɕjáʊ.ʂwèɪ]) is the Main Stream of the upper Xiang River located in Yongzhou, Hunan. As of 2011 Water Census of China, it has a length of 365 kilometres (227 mi) from the headwaters to the confluence in the Ping Island of Yongzhou with the Xiang River West Branch (Left Branch) originating from Guangxi. With the tributaries, its drainage basin area is 12,094 square kilometres (4,670 sq mi). Night rain on the Xiaoxiang (瀟湘夜雨 Xiāoxiāng yèyǔ), one of the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang, is located in this river.