Zhang River

Zhang River
Zhang River: Henan on the left, Hebei on the right, Shanxi in the distance
Zhang River is located in China
Zhang River
Location of the mouth
Location
CountryChina
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Wei River
 • coordinates
36°28′33″N 115°17′12″E / 36.4759°N 115.2866°E / 36.4759; 115.2866
Basin features
River systemHai River
Zhang River
Chinese漳河
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Hé
Wade–GilesChang Ho

The Zhang River is a tributary of the Wei River in China. The river commences at the confluence of the rivers Qingzhang (or Clear Zhang, 清漳河) and Zhuozhang (or Turbid Zhang, 浊漳河), where between She county of Hebei and Linzhou of Henan, then joins the Wei River in Guantao county, Hebei. A dam on the Zhang River diverts water into the Red Flag Canal.[1]

  1. ^ 中国大百科全书(第二版) [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 28. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.