Furong River


The Furong River, also known as the Pangu River is the largest tributary of the Wu River and flows through Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China.

Description

Rising in the Dalou Mountains in Suiyang County, Guizhou Province, the river flows from the south west northeast to Chongqing where it joins the Wu River at Jiangkou Town in Wulong County. For 87% of its length it flows within the borders of Guizhou with the remainder in Chongqing. The Furong River has a natural drop of and a total drainage basin covering. With its relatively sparse human population, the typical karst topology drainage basin is well preserved whilst original vegetation remains intact on both sides of the river's "V" shaped canyon.
The Furong River National Park extends for from Jiangkou Town and encompasses of the original canyon. In 2002, the Chinese State Council listed the area as a National Park then in 2007 a section of the river became part of the South China Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In 1991, a plan was announced for the development of a series of ten hydroelectric power stations on the Furong River at Zhulao Village, Niandu, Tian Embankment, Liangtan, Shaqian, Yutang, Shimenkan, Haokou and Jiangkou Reservoir.