THE YELLOW RIVER
Source- Bayan Har Mountains, Qinghai ProvinceMouth- Bohai SeaBasin countries- Peoples Republic of ChinaLength- 5464 km / 3395 miSource Elevation- 4500 m above sea levelMost sediment filled riverin the worldCalled yellowfor thehigh % of silt found in the lower course. Highest ever silt
amount in 1 year was 3.91billion tonnes in 1933
The Yellow RiverUpper CourseFlows through 2 lakes- Ngoring andGyaringVertical erosion- many deep gorgesdrops 2m per kmLasts 725miles form its sourceLeast populated area, and coldestareaFound in Bayan Har Mountains southof TibetMiddle CourseLasts for 1800milesDrops 9cm per km Width does not exceed 60 mFalls more steeply toward the lowercourse- 20cm per km for last 160 kmAverage elevation around 2100 mLower Course786km from middle to mouthTotal drop in elevation- 93m, 5cm perkmFlood plains provide food for mostof chinaCarries 34kg of silt per metercompared to 13kg of silt in theColoradoDelta begins 50km from mouthcovering 5400 km
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