The Du is a river mainly in northwestern

Hubei Province Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

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Shaanxi Province Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningx ...

. It is the principal right-bank tributary of the Han River. It is interrupted by the Pankou and

Huanglongtan Dam The Huanglongtan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Du River, a tributary of the Han River. It is located west of Shiyan in Hubei Province, China. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for ...

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