ancient china map yellow sea：Yellow River

Major river in China

Yellow River

Map of the Yellow River, whose watershed covers much of northern China

Native nameCountryChinaProvinceQinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, ShandongSourceBayan Har Mountains • locationYushu Prefecture, Qinghai • coordinates34°29′31″N 96°20′25″E / 34.49194°N 96.34028°E / 34.49194; 96.34028 • elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) MouthBohai Sea

 • location

Kenli District, Dongying, Shandong

 • coordinates

37°45′47″N 119°09′43″E / 37.763°N 119.162°E / 37.763; 119.162

 • elevation

0 m (0 ft)Length5,464 km (3,395 mi)Basin size752,546 km2 (290,560 sq mi)Discharge  • average2,571 m3/s (90,800 cu ft/s) • minimum1,030 m3/s (36,000 cu ft/s) • maximum58,000 m3/s (2,000,000 cu ft/s) Tributaries  • leftFen River • rightTao River, Wei River

The Yellow River[a] is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a water...