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Xiang River, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
China, Shanxi Province, Xi'an
The source of Xiang River, in the depth of Qinling Mountains, is a fault spring with excellent water quality. On the one hand, there are smooth fault planes and, on the other, there are rock mounds formed by landslides, which are very characteristic.
It’s very difficult to get to the source of the river. There is no road. Sometimes the branches are very low, and you have to crawl in the icy water. All wet, I climbed on the mossy stone, shivering. It’s all worth it when you see the pictures you’ve taken. The beautiful moss, the sparkling water surface and the clean white sand are breathtaking.
- Submitted by
- Zhang Lixian 张 力弦
- Approved by
- Fan Li & Zhou Hang
- GPS
- 33.4199982, 107.4000015
- Geographical region
- Eastern Asia
- Drainage Basin
- Xianghe
- River catchment
- Xiang River
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Xiang River
- Water body part
- Channel
- Water body course
- Headwaters
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Xiang River
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- No
- Water temperature
- 28 °C
- Water flow/curent
- None
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 7.5
- Conductivity
- 84
- GH
- dGH
- KH
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Beige
- Stone
- Beige
- Stone form
- Irregular
- Silt/Mud
- Beige
- Leaves
- Few
- Driftwood
- Few
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- 25/04/2021
- Collecting area
- River bank
- Water depth
- 1,0m
- Air temperature
- 25 °C
- Sunlight
- Full sun
Environment
- Environment
- Untouched
- Surrounding area
The Xianghe River is found in the depths of the Qinling Mountains. Here is its fault spring with excellent water quality. On one side is a smooth fault plane, on the other, there are rock mounds formed by landslides, which is very characteristic. The source of this river is very difficult to reach, there is no road, sometimes the branch pressure is extremely low, and you have to crawl in the icy water.
- Underwater landscape
Stones covered in moss.
Fish: Rhynchocypris lagowskii.
Crustacean: Atyoidae.
Plants: Aleuritopteris argentea, Selaginella uncinata, Selaginella sinensis, Carex diplodo, Dicranum sp., Meteorium sp., Hypnum sp., Plagiomnium sp., Taxiphyllum sp. and Myuroclada sp.
- Threats to ecology
The environment is well protected.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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