# The largest direct tributaries of the Yangtze

The largest direct tributaries of the Yangtze. From the estuary upwards in the order of their inflows. Tributaries with a drainage area greater than 1,000 km$^2$ and a flow rate greater than 10 m$^3$/s are included.
| Left tributary | Right tributary | Length (km) | Basin size (km$^2$) | Average discharge (m$^3$/s)$^*$ |
| Yangtze (with Huai) | Yangtze (with Huai) | 6,418 | 1,970,000 | 31,900 |
| Yangtze Delta |||||
| | Huangpu | 114 | 26,251.3 | 365.8 |
| | Xiheng | | 1,105.5 | 12.8 |
| Luting | | | 2,523.1 | 24.3 |
| Huai | | 1,252 | 172,079.4 | 1,317 |
| Chu | | 269 | 7,829.9 | 79.5 |
| Lower Yangtze |||||
| | Qinhuai | 110 | 2,631 | 29.2 |
| | Guxi (Shuiyang) | 254 | 10,740.7 | 236.4 |
| | Qingyi | 275 | 7,910.5 | 303.8 |
| Yuxi | | 68 | 12,475.8 | 164.3 |
| | Huanghu | | 717.7 | 16.6 |
| Tianhe | | | 686.2 | 11.6 |
| Fengsha Lake | | | 552.8 | 12.9 |
| Qingtong | | | 1,272.6 | 39.1 |
| | Jiahuahe | | 503.3 | 16.4 |
| | Qiupu | 150 | 2,788 | 101.7 |
| Luochang | | | 789.9 | 17.6 |
| Chang | | | 3,654.2 | 79.9 |
| | Huangpen | | 1,502 | 46.3 |
| Wan | | 227 | 5,638.5 | 136.8 |
| Dipaigou | | | 800.7 | 21.6 |
| | Yaodu | | 736.1 | 22.7 |
| Huayang | | | 4,993.7 | 138.9 |
| | Dongsheng (Dong) | | 660.4 | 19.5 |
| | Jiangjiatao | | 530.8 | 16.2 |
| Middle Yangtze |||||
| | Poyang Lake/Gan | 991 | 162,424.3 | 5,981.1 |
| | Changhe | | 1,293.6 | 42.2 |
| | Nanyang (Gankou) | | 336.9 | 10.6 |
| | Fushui | 196 | 5,258.1 | 143.3 |
| Qishui | | | 2,148 | 54 |
| | Baishawan | | 1,146.2 | 28.1 |
| Xishui | | 157 | 2,604.5 | 59.8 |
| Bashui (Ba) | | | 3,318.9 | 71.4 |
| | Yuehe | | 3,232.2 | 71.7 |
| Jushui | | 170.4 | 4,367.6 | 87 |
| Daoshui | | | 2,188.3 | 38 |
| Sheshui (She) | | 112 | 2,312 | 36.8 |
| Huan Shui | | | 1,591.1 | 23.4 |
| Han (Hanshui) | | 1,577 | 165,306.1 | 1,640.3 |
| Tongshue | | | 2,204.4 | 40.2 |
| Dongjing | | | 5,276.2 | 81.5 |
| Neijing | | | 4,124.7 | 75.4 |
| | Ganhe | | 1,373.5 | 32 |
| | Tingsi | | 843.8 | 19.1 |
| | Lushui (Liu) | | 3,843.4 | 95 |
| | Ya Pengkouhe | | 1,189.5 | 26.5 |
| | Dongting Lake | 14 | 260,551.3 | 6,374.1 |
| Juzhang | | 341.5 | 7,284 | 86.4 |
| Manao | | | 661.1 | 10.4 |
| | Qing | 423 | 16,696.7 | 467 |
| Upper Yangtze |||||
| Huangbo (Huangbai) | | | 1,948.5 | 32.4 |
| | Jiuwan Brook | | 580.6 | 13.4 |
| Xiang | | | 3,211.9 | 52.3 |
| | Qinggang | | 784.9 | 19.8 |
| Shennong | | | 1,057.1 | 21.8 |
| Daning | | 202 | 4,202.1 | 84.5 |
| | Daxi | | 1,629.2 | 37.2 |
| Meixi | | 112.8 | 1,895 | 40.1 |
| | Shilu | | 1,334.6 | 30.1 |
| | Mondao | | 3,058.7 | 68.3 |
| Tangxi | | | 1,716.4 | 37.8 |
| Xiao | | 183 | 5,225 | 127 |
| Ruxi | | | 742.1 | 17 |
| Ganjing | | | 923.6 | 21 |
| | Long | | 2,770.2 | 62.1 |
| Quxi | | | 1,004.7 | 21.9 |
| | Wu | 1,150 | 86,798.7 | 1,697.5 |
| | Lixiang | | 923.7 | 19.7 |
| | Taohua | | 872.1 | 18.6 |
| Yulin | | 218.2 | 3,861 | 78.7 |
| Jialing | | 1,119 | 159,180.3 | 2,367.5 |
| | Qi (Furong) | 231 | 7,100.6 | 169 |
| Binan | | | 1,051 | 20 |
| | Tang | | 1,216.5 | 23.8 |
| Shengshui | | | 739.8 | 13.8 |
| | Chishui | 523 | 18,873.2 | 335.1 |
| Tuo | | 655 | 27,866 | 519 |
| | Yongning | 156 | 3,265.8 | 91 |
| | Changning | | 2,025.1 | 36.2 |
| Huangsha | | | 879.3 | 15.4 |
| | Nanguang | | 4,767.8 | 79.2 |
| Min | | 735 | 135,295.6 | 2,850 |
| Jinsha |||||
| | Heng | 305 | 15,016 | 199 |
| Xining | | | 1,049.4 | 18.9 |
| Xisu (Xiaohe) | | 45 | 707 | 11.9 |
| Liutong (Meigu) | | 145 | 3,248 | 59.1 |
| | Niulan | 461 | 13,107 | 181.8 |
| Xixi | | 155 | 2,891 | 55 |
| Heishui | | 173 | 3,750 | 68.5 |
| | Yili | 121 | 2,600.5 | 39 |
| | Xiao (Mashu) | 141 | 3,049 | 37.7 |
| Laowangshan Danian | | | 787.4 | 12.5 |
| | Pudu | 294 | 11,685.7 | 174.8 |
| Sanyu | | | 1,376.7 | 23.6 |
| Pulong | | | 2,351.2 | 39.7 |
| | Mengguo | | 1,727.8 | 22.1 |
| | Longchuan | 260 | 9,287.1 | 124.1 |
| Yalong | | 1,323 | 128,444 | 1,914 |
| | Renhe Gou | | 699 | 10.7 |
| Xinzhuang (Cha) | | 95 | 1,441 |
| | Wanma | | 1,075.1 | 17.1 |
| Maguo | | | 1,355.5 | 25.8 |
| | Yupao | 193 | 4,033.5 | 61.8 |
| | Naxi (Dadan) | 102.4 | 1,888 | 31.4 |
| | Luotou | | 1,003.8 | 17.3 |
| | Yanggong | | 1,672.6 | 32.3 |
| Wulang | | | 2,080.4 | 40.1 |
| Shiluo (Daoceng) | | 299 | 13,856.8 | 193.1 |
| Chongjiang | | | 2,556.3 | 40.2 |
| | Yongligou | | 1,008.2 | 17.8 |
| | Zhen Lanhe | | 938.1 | 16.4 |
| | Xugongqing | | 851.3 | 16.2 |
| | Zhiboluo (Zhubalong) | | 1,870 | 36.4 |
| Wengshui | | | 2,506.4 | 29.9 |
| Songmai | | 226 | 12,213 | 116.5 |
| | Zhongyan | | 2,594.5 | 16.5 |
| Moqu Qu | | | 1,537.1 | 11.2 |
| | Dala | | 2,764.4 | 18 |
| Quge | | | 3,262.3 | 26.2 |
| Jiang | | | 1,139.8 | 9.8 |
| | Requ | | 5,474.9 | 50.3 |
| | Cangqu | | 4,644.9 | 54.1 |
| Ququ | | | 2,886.3 | 27.3 |
| Zeng | | | 5,474.7 | 50.2 |
| Dingqu | | | 1,315.4 | 14.7 |
| Sequ | | | 1,637.7 | 22.1 |
| Tongtian |||||
| | Zhaqu (Batang) | 92.3 | 2,485 | 28.8 |
| | Yequ | | 2,563.5 | 13 |
| Xiqie | | | 1,630.5 | 8.3 |
| De Qu | | | 4,250.6 | 23.6 |
| | Dengailong | 75 | 2,269.6 | 10.2 |
| | Ningqia | | 5,724.4 | 34.8 |
| Sewu | | 156 | 6,272 | 18.9 |
| Chumaer (Oumar) | | 527 | 21,482.7 | 29.3 |
| | Kouquian Qu | | 3,538.5 | 18.2 |
| Beilu (Lemqqu) | | | 7,960.3 | 12.6 |
| | Zhonggaqu | | 3,006.3 | 9.9 |
| | Monqu Qu | | 8,644.1 | 27.4 |
| Ri Achiqu | | | 2,430.1 | 4.1 |
| Tuotuo | | 358 | 16,691 | 75.1 |
| | Dam (Dangqu) | 360 | 31,254 | 196.2 |
$^*$Period: 1971 to 2000