Where does the Tarim River, China s largest inland river, end up?

Rivers belong to surface runoff, which refers to the flow of water that flows all year round or intermittently along a certain depression (river channel) on the surface of the earth, and those rivers that flow intermittently are called "seasonal rivers". According to whether the rivers eventually flow into the ocean, the rivers are divided into two categories, one is the rivers that eventually flow into the ocean, which we call "outflow rivers", such as the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Pearl River, the Heilongjiang River and the Huai River in China; The other type is the rivers that do not eventually flow into the ocean, which we call "inland rivers", such as the Tarim River, the Heihe River, the Shule River and the Ili River in China.

We know that outflow rivers will eventually flow into the ocean, so what about those inflow rivers that do not flow into the ocean and end up flowing to **? Let's take the Tarim River, the longest inland river in our country, as an example. The Tarim River is located in the Tarim Basin in the northwest of China, because it is located inland, far away from the sea, the ocean water vapor is difficult to reach, coupled with the surrounding Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains and other tall mountains, the terrain is closed, making it more difficult for water vapor to enter, the climate is very arid, the annual precipitation in the basin is less than 100 mm, and the annual evaporation has reached more than 2000 mm, so it is impossible to form a river in the Tarim Basin by relying on atmospheric precipitation.

Tarim river. However, the Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains on the north and south sides of the Tarim Basin are very tall mountain ranges, and the high mountains are covered with mountain glaciers, and the glacial melt water will converge to the foothills, flow into the Tarim Basin, and converge in the basin to form the largest inland river in China, "Tarim River". The Tarim River originates in the Tien Shan Mountains and the Karakoram Mountains, flows from west to east along the northern margin of the Tarim Basin, and finally empties into Lake Taitema, with a total length of about 2,179 kilometers.

In other words, the current destination of the Tarim River's final flow is "Lake Taitma", but this is not set in stone, because the runoff of an inland river such as the Tarim River varies greatly, which will also change the end of the river.

Lake Taitema. In the period when there were fewer human activities in the Tarim Basin, due to the less use of river water resources, the Tarim River rarely broke off, and the downstream of the Tarim River could flow eastward into the Peacock River, and then flow into Lop Nur in Ruoqiang County, when the end of the Tarim River should be in Lop Nur. Since the 20th century, due to the great increase in the water consumption of the Tarim River and the drought, the Tarim River has often been cut off and diverted to the southeast to flow into Lake Taitema.

Since then, due to the continuous reduction of the amount of water, the area of Lake Taitema has also continued to shrink, and even the threat of drying up, after which the water volume of the Tarim River basin has begun to increase again, and the area of Lake Taitema has also continued to increase, and the area of Lake Taitema has now exceeded 300 square kilometers.

Map of the Tarim River Basin.

At present, the final destination of the Tarim River is "Taitema Lake". However, it can also change, because the runoff of an inland river like the Tarim River varies greatly, and it is likely that the end point will also change.

The Tarim River is an inland river that eventually flows into Lake Taitema, with a total length of about 2,179 kilometers!

The Tarim River is an endorheic river, and the Tarim River eventually flows to Lake Taitema. However, because it is an inland river, this destination is not set in stone.

The Tarim River is the largest inland river in China.

The Tarim River, in the Uyghur language, means "horseless horse" and "field, farming". It is located in the northern part of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It originates from the Tianshan Mountains and the Karakoram Mountains, along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, passes through the southern part of Aksu, Shaya, Kuqa, Luntai, Korla, Yuli and other counties (cities), and finally flows into Taitma Lake.

The Tarim River has a basin area of 1.02 million square kilometers. With a total length of 2,179 kilometers (some say, if the longest tributary, the Hetian River, is the source, the total length is 2,376 kilometers), it is the longest inland river in China and the fifth largest inland river in the world.

River channel features:

The main stream of the Tarim River is divided into three sections: the upper section is above the Yangji Bazar, where the riverbed is not bifurcated, the lateral erosion is strong, the meandering flow is developed, and the riverbed is unstable; Yangji Bazar to Qunke is the middle section, where there are many forks, lakes and marshes, the water flow is overflowing and scattered during the flood period, and the main stream is often diverted; Qunke below is the lower section, the river channel is restored and unified, the river water is leaked, evaporated and irrigated by the upper and middle sections, there is not much left, and because the Daxi Sea Reservoir was built between Qunke and Tieganlik, so only a small amount of river water can flow to the British and Soviet Union, and the water is discharged into the Lake Taitma during the flood period.

The Tarim River flows through the desert area, and the riverbed is generally silty sand and sandy loam, which is very easy to scour. The upper and middle reaches of the riverbed are generally more than 1 km wide, and the widest is 3-4 km. the river channel ratio is about 1 5000; The downstream riverbed gradually becomes a narrow and deep section below Kara, which is generally 200-300 meters wide.

The Tarim River is a primitive river channel, with few embankments along the river, and it is allowed to overflow during flood periods, and wild plants grow densely in the floodplain area, mainly poplar forests, red willows and various pastures. The middle reaches of the river are gentle and low-lying land, the water flow is scattered, interspersed with each other, the water network is disordered, the river meanders are developed, and the water and grass lakes are contiguous.

The Tarim River is the largest inland river in China.

The Tarim River is formed by the confluence of the Aksu River, which originates in the Tianshan Mountains, the Yarkand River, and the Hotan River, which originates in the Karakoram Mountains, with a basin area of 10,000 square kilometers, and finally flows into Lake Taitma. It is the largest inland river in China, with a total length of 2,137 kilometers, second only to the Volga River in the former Soviet Union, the Syr-Narun River, the Amu Penchi-Vakhsh River and the Ural River, making it the fifth largest inland river in the world and the longest inland river in China.

In the northern part of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Historically, the course of the Tarim River swayed from north to south, and migration was uncertain. The last time in 1921 was that the main stream flowed east into the Peacock River and into Lop Nur.

In 1952, a dam was built near Yuli County, separated from the Peacock River, and the river water flowed to Taitma Lake through the Tieganlik Old Road.

Water conservancy facilities of the Tarim River:

The flow of the Tarim River varies greatly depending on the season. In the scorching summer months, when the snow and glaciers melt and the river flow increases dramatically, it is like a "wild horse without borders" galloping and roaring through the desert and grassland. There is an 80-hole, concrete structure and a bridge with a total length of more than 1,600 meters on the Tahe River.

Many water conservancy facilities have been built in the Tahe River basin. With the hard work of the people of all ethnic groups, the desert of the past has become a mulberry field, and the melons and fruits on both sides of the Tahe River are full of orchards, and the rice flowers are fragrant.

There are glaciers in the source area of the Tarim River, and the river water is ice and snow melt water and rainwater, and the water production is relatively abundant, and the interannual variation of water volume is small, which provides better conditions for the development of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry along the river. Since 1958, 286 aqueducts of various types have been built, with a designed water diversion capacity of 882 m s.

Answer]: True. The Qilimu River of Seexiang Taling is formed by the confluence of the Aksu River, the Yarkand River and the Hotan River, and finally flows into the Taitema Lake, with a total length of 2,137 kilometers, which is the largest inland river in China and the fifth largest inland river in the world.

The Tarim River, the longest inland river in China.

The main trunk of the Tahe River was first injected into Lop Nur, and then diverted due to the decrease in the amount of water in the river and the swing of the river channel, and the tail water reached the Taitema Lake in the north of Ruoqiang County before 1972, and the end point further retreated to the Daxihaizi Reservoir in Tieganlik. At the beginning of the 21st century, after the whole basin was controlled, the water began to flow back to Lake Taitma.

Annual. In July, August and September, due to high temperatures, heavy precipitation, and ice and snow melt from the Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains, the Tarim River in Xinjiang entered the flood season.

The Tarim River in the flood season is like a "boundless wild horse" galloping and roaring through the desert and grassland, moistening the poplar, red willow and other vegetation here, and playing a huge role in restoring the desert ecology in southern Xinjiang.

The Tarim River, located in Xinjiang, is the longest inland river in China. In order to protect and restore the ecology of the lower reaches of the Tarim River, by 2018, organized by the Tarim River Basin Administration, water has been transferred to the lower reaches of the Tarim River for 19 consecutive times, and the surface of the Taim Lake at the tail of the Tarim River has reached 510 square kilometers, making it the second largest lake in southern Xinjiang.

The area of primitive poplar forests on both sides of the lower reaches of the Tarim River is expanding year by year, wild animals such as red deer and yellow sheep that have not been seen for many years have reappeared, and the ecology of the lower reaches of the Tarim River is gradually recovering.

People's Daily Online-Xinjiang: The ecology of the lower reaches of the Tarim River is gradually recovering.

Deserts absorb and vaporize to form groundwater and are evaporated into the air.

Now it is common to put a little water down the Daxihaizi Reservoir, and it will be gone when it flows.

The Tarim River is the largest inland river in China, the Tarim River is 2137 kilometers long, it is formed by the confluence of the Yarkand River, the Hotan River, the Aksu River, etc., the Tarim River meanders in the north of the Tarim Basin from west to east, the upstream area is mostly undulating desert area, the meltwater from the iceberg has a large sediment content, and the river water is very unstable, which is called"Wild horses without a brisle"。The Tarim River is formed by the confluence of the Aksu River, which originates in the Tianshan Mountains, the Yarkand River, and the Hotan River, which originate in the Karakoram Mountains. The basin covers an area of 10,000 square kilometers and finally flows into Lake Taitma.