Chishui River (Shaanxi)
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The Chishui River is a river
in China
. It is a tributary
of the Wei River
. It is located near the town of Chishui , in Hua County
, under the jurisdiction of Weinan
, in the northwestern province of Shaanxi
.
On December 30, 2009 the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha product oil pipeline
that connects Lanzhou
, Gansu
with Zhengzhou
, Henan
burst, spilling 150,000 liters of diesel oil into the Chishui River. For details, see the article Yellow River oil spill
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is a 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 Wei River
Wei River
The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization....
. It is located near the town of Chishui , in Hua County
Hua County, Shaanxi
Hua County , formerly Huazhou , is a county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.-Administrative divisions:Hua County has 10 towns and 4 townships.Towns:*Huazhou *Jindui *Xinglin *Guapo *Chishui *Lianhuasi...
, under the jurisdiction of Weinan
Weinan
Weinan is a Municipality in the province of Shaanxi, PRC. The Grand Historian Sima Qian was born in Weinan.-Administration:...
, in the northwestern province of Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
.
On December 30, 2009 the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha product oil pipeline
Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha product oil pipeline
The Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha product oil pipeline is a pipeline carrying diesel and other oil products from the northwest to the central regions of China. The pipeline starts in Lanzhou in Gansu, and runs through Zhengzhou in Henan to Changsha in Hunan...
that connects Lanzhou
Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country....
, Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
with Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
burst, spilling 150,000 liters of diesel oil into the Chishui River. For details, see the article Yellow River oil spill
Yellow River oil spill
The Yellow River oil spill was an oil spill in the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China which took place due to the rupturing of a segment of Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline on December 30, 2009...
.