Đồng Nai River

Đồng Nai River
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Native name	Sông Đồng Nai (Vietnamese)
Physical characteristics
Mouth	South China Sea
• location	Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest
• elevation	0 m
Length	568 km
Basin size	38.600 km
Width
• maximum	2.6 km
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Đa Nhim River, La Ngà River
• right	Bé River, Saigon River, Vàm Cỏ River
Waterbodies	Trị An Reservoir
Bridges	Saigon Bridge
Inland ports	Saigon Port

The Đồng Nai River (

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Geography

The Dong Nai River flows through the provinces of

.

The main stream of upper Dong Nai river is also known as the Đa Đang river: the name used by the minority

.

After meeting the

on the west bank.

Between the confluence with the Saigon River and where it splits into the Soài Rạp and Lòng Tàu distributaries, the river is commonly known as the Nhà Bè river.^[2]

The river flows through Bien Hoa City, then flows along the boundary between Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City, between Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City.

Hydropower

Major hydropower dams in the Dong Nai river basin:

• On the main Dong Nai river: Trị An Dam, Dong Nai 2, Dong Nai 3, Dong Nai 4, Dong Nai 5, Dong Nai 6 (in development) and Dong Nai 6A (in development).^[3] The Dong Nai 6 and 6A projects are controversial as they are likely to have a significant impact on the biodiversity of Cat Tien National Park.^[4]
• Bé River: Thac Mo dam, Cần Đơn dam
• Saigon River: Dau Tieng Lake
• Da Nhim River
  : Da Nhim (or Dai Ninh) dam
• La Nga River: Hàm Thuận – Đa Mi hydroelectric power stations

Gallery

References

External links

• Diesel fuel spills into Dong Nai River^{[permanent dead link]}, from the UNDP
• Pictures of rural homes along the Đồng Nai River Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Improving resource allocation and incomes in Vietnamese agriculture: A case study of farming in the Dong Nai River Basin, an International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) discussion paper.

10°55′49″N 106°49′26″E / 10.9303°N 106.824°E / 10.9303; 106.824