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Water and Mineral water

Water resources in the province of Quang Ninh are abundant and distinct.
The largest rivers are: the Ka Long (the natural national border between China and Vietnam), Hà Côi, Đầm Hà, Tiên Yên, Phố Cũ, Ba Chẽ, Diễn Vọng, Trới, Míp, Uông, Đạm and Cầm rivers. The provincial border is the Kinh Thầy River which joins the Đá Bạch River and runs into Bạch Đằng. The total static capacity is estimated at 175.106 cub.m of water.
Out of the 72 lakes and dams, there are 28 large lakes with a total of capacity of 195.53 million cub. m of water. The largest is Yên Lập Lake, which blocks the Míp Estuary. Its water volume is 1.18 million cub. m. Other lakes include: Khuất Động, Trúc Bài Sơn, Khe Táu, Đoan Tĩnh, Khe Uơn, Khe Chếnh, Yên Trung, Bến Châu, Trại Lốc, Rộc Cả and An Biên.
Underground running water is also abundant, and can even be found on some of the larger islands. According to prospective data, 13 urban and industrial areas make use of 64,388 cub. m water/day. In the province there are natural bottle water points in Quang Hanh (Cẩm Phả), Khe Lạc (Tiên Yên) and Đồng Long (B́nh Liêu). Mineral water is concentrated in the village of Quang Hanh. Presently, there are 15 exploration holes, and according to preliminary results, capacity could be 1,004 cub. m/day. Quang Hanh mineral water is clear and colourless, with mineral content varying from 3.5 to 5.05 g/l.

 

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