Tuo River

Tuo River
Tuo River in Luzhou
Location
Country	China
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ta'ershan, Sichuan
• elevation	2,560 m (8,400 ft)
Mouth	Yangtze River
Length	655 km (407 mi)
Basin size	32,900 km^2 (12,700 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1,000 m^3/s (35,000 cu ft/s)

The Tuo River (Chinese: 沱江; pinyin: Tuó Jiāng) is 655-kilometer (407 mi)-long river in Sichuan province of southern China.

The Tuo River is one of the major tributaries of the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang).

Geography

The river originates at the northwest edge of Sichuan basin. It flows through Jintang, Jianyang, Ziyang, Zizhong, and Neijiang. It flows into Yangtze River in Luzhou, Sichuan.^[1][2]

The river has a history of pollution from phosphate mining waste, and further rapid industrialization in the 1990s caused the river to become one of the most polluted rivers in Sichuan.^[3]

In 2022, the river's water quality significantly improved, following implementation of environmental protection policies in Sichuan province.^[4]

See also

• Index: Tributaries of the Yangtze River
• List of rivers in China
• Great Soviet Encyclopedia

References

1. "【图文】沱江流域简介". tjgzl.njtc.edu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
2. 中国地理 (in Chinese). The University of California: Renmin University of China Press. 1984. pp. 87–91. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
3. "长江上游污染最严重河流"由乱到治"". www.stcn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
4. "沱江水质大幅改善！有这些举措". sichuan.scol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 March 2026.

28°54′13″N 105°26′53″E / 28.9036°N 105.448°E / 28.9036; 105.448