Đồng Nai River

The Đồng Nai River (Vietnamese: sông Đồng Nai listen^ⓘ) is a river in Vietnam that originates in the Central Highlands region of the southern portion of the country. It is approximately 586 km in length,^[1] making it the longest river to be entirely located in Vietnam. It gives its name to Đồng Nai Province.

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

Geography

The Dong Nai River flows through the provinces of Lam Dong, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City with a length of over 437 km and a basin of 38,600 km², if calculated from the source of the Đa Dâng River, it is 586 km long. From the confluence with the Đa Nhim River below the Pongour waterfall, it measures 487 km. The Dong Nai River flows into the East Sea in Cần Giờ District.

The main stream of upper Dong Nai river is also known as the Đa Đang river: the name used by the minority Maa and Koho people. The river originates from Lam Vien plateau, meandering along the northeast-southwest direction from the mountains to the plateau in Ta Lai (Tan Phu district, Dong Nai province). The river forms the natural boundary between Đăk R'Lấp District (Dak Nong) and Bảo Lâm District, Lâm Đồng Province, Cát Tiên District, between Cát Tiên and Bù Đăng District, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai and between Tan Phu and Đạ Tẻh District.

After meeting the Bé River, the Dong Nai River forms a natural boundary between Dong Nai on the east and Bình Dương Province 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

• 
  Trị An Dam
• 
  Near Bien Hoa
• 
  Aerial view of the river in Biên Hòa

References

1. Saigon: A History Nghia M. Vo - 2011 - Page 1 "The Đồng Nai River and the much larger Mekong River had been for centuries thriving waterways that allowed easy communication and commerce with Cambodia and Laos, and the seaports of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and China."
2. "Đúng, đó là sông Soài Rạp và Lòng Tàu". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
3. "Trang thông tin điện tử Lâm Đồng > Tư liệu". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
4. "Thủy điện đe dọa sông Đồng Nai". 8 August 2011.

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.

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