Yarkand River

The Yarkand River (or Yarkent River, Yeh-erh-ch'iang Ho) is a river in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China. It originates in the Siachen Muztagh in a part of the Karakoram range and flows into the Tarim River or Neinejoung River, with which it is sometimes identified. However, in modern times, the Yarkand river drains into the Midstream Reservoir and exhausts its supply without reaching the Tarim river. The Yarkand River is approximately 1,332.25 km (827.82 mi) in length, with an average discharge of 210 m3/s (7,400 cu ft/s).

Yarkand River
Yarkand River
Location
CountryChina
ProvinceXinjiang
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Siachen Muztagh, Karakoram range at an Altitude of 7,462 m (24,482 ft)
  coordinates35.547983°N 77.482907°E / 35.547983; 77.482907
2nd sourceEast Siachen Muztagh, North Rimo Glacier
  coordinates35.488°N 77.4479°E / 35.488; 77.4479
3rd sourceKarakoram_Pass
  coordinates35.51346°N 77.8227°E / 35.51346; 77.8227
  elevation5539
Mouth 
  location
Tarim River or Neinejoung River
  coordinates
38.416667°N 77.36°E / 38.416667; 77.36
Length1,332.25 km (827.82 mi)
Basin size98,900 km2 (38,200 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average210 m3/s (7,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionTarimTaitema Lake
LandmarksYarkand
Tributaries 
  leftShaksgam, Tashkurgan, Kashgar
  rightAktagh River
WaterbodiesAltash Water Conservancy Project (Midstream Reservoir)
Yarkand River
Uyghur name
Uyghurيەكەن دەرياسى
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉爾羌河
Simplified Chinese叶尔羌河

A part of the river valley is known to the Kyrgyz people as Raskam Valley, and the upper course of the river itself is called the Raskam River. Another name of the river is Zarafshan. The area was once claimed by the ruler of Hunza.

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