The Xinjiang River in Jiangxi Province has a total length of 313 kilometers and a drainage area of ??17,600 square kilometers.
Xinjiang River is one of the five major rivers in the Poyang Lake system. Also known as Shangrao River, it was named Yushui in ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty, it was named Xinhe River because it flowed through Xinzhou. In the Qing Dynasty, it was called Xinjiang River. It originates from Yushanshui in the south of Huaiyu Mountain at the junction of Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces and Fengxi at the northern foot of Wuyi Mountain. After it merged in Shangrao, it was called Xinjiang River. The main stream flows from east to west, passing through Shangrao, Qianshan, Yiyang, Guixi, Yingtan, Yujiang, Yugan and other counties and cities. It divides into two branches in Yugan County and flows into Poyang Lake, collecting water from Shixi River along the way. , Qianshanshui, Chenfangshui, Gexi, Luotang River, Baita River and other main tributaries. The total length is 313 kilometers and the drainage area is 17,600 square kilometers.
Xinjiang River is bounded by Shangrao and Yingtan, and is divided into three sections: the upper reaches, the middle reaches and the lower reaches. The upstream coastal area is dominated by medium and low mountains, and the terrain is highly undulating. The middle reaches is the Xinjiang Basin, and its edge terrain gradually decreases from the north, east, and south to the middle and tilts to the west. The lower reaches are the Poyang Lake alluvial plain area, with flat and open terrain.
About 55,000 irrigation facilities have been built in the Xinjiang Basin, with a controlled water volume of 2.3 billion cubic meters. The Qianshan and Shangrao areas in the center of the Xinjiang Basin are rich in agriculture and are known as the "Granary of Northeastern Jiangxi" . The basin is rich in forest resources and important minerals include copper, lead, zinc, serpentine, tungsten, uranium, gold, silver, rare metals and rare earths. The Xinjiang River Basin has beautiful scenery and many places of interest. Sanqing Mountain located in the upper reaches of Xinjiang River and Longhu Mountain in the middle and lower reaches of Baita River, a tributary of the river, are both Taoist holy places.
Flow direction characteristics
Xinjiang Zhengyuan Jinsha Creek originates from Pingjiayuan in Huaiyu Mountain in the north of Yushan County, flows south through Jinsha and Bingxi Town, turns southwest through Shili Mountain and Lingxi to Shangrao In the southern suburbs of the city, it is called Xinjiang River after it merges with Fengxi River, which originates from the western foot of Xianxia Ridge. The main stream flows west through Qianshan, Yiyang, and Guixi, turns northwest to Yingtan City, passes through Jinjiang Town, and ends at Xindu Wanjia, Yugan County, where it is divided into east and west branches. The west branch is the main stream, called Xida River. It flows westward to Longjin and is divided into three parts. One flows northward through Santang and Shenbu to Ruihong Town and enters Poyang Lake; the other flows southwestward to Fenggang, and the other flows northwestward through Muxiwan. It enters the lake at Ruihong Town, and the other west flows through Aijia and Chapanzhou to Ruihong Town and enters the lake. The east branch is called Dongda River, which is the waterway into Poyang Lake. It flows northeast to Jingtou Zhoujia and is divided into two branches: the left branch is named Huhui River, and the north branch flows through Shikou and enters Poyang Lake; the right branch passes through Mabeizui to Le'an Village and joins the Le'an River. Then pass through Poyang Town and Longkou and enter Poyang Lake.