湟水是中华民族母亲河——黄河上游的最大支流,发源于青海省海晏县,流经湟源、湟中、西宁、互助、平安、乐都、民和等市县,在甘肃境内汇入黄河,长373.9公里,流域面积32863平方公里。湟水有支流100余条,主要支流有大通河、北川河等10余条支流,年径流量50亿立方米,其中干流21.5亿立方米。 湟水流域是多民族聚居的地区,有汉、回、藏、蒙古、土、撒拉等民 Huangshui is the mother river of the Chinese nation, the largest tributary of the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It originated in Haiyan County of Qinghai Province and flows through Laiyuan, Langzhong, Xining, Huzhu, Ping’an, Ledu, Minhe and other cities and counties. Into the Yellow River, 373.9 km long, the basin area of ​​32,863 square kilometers. There are more than 100 tributaries in Huangshui County. There are more than 10 tributaries of Datong River and Beichuan River. The annual runoff is 5 billion cubic meters, of which 21.5 billion cubic meters are main streams. Lishui basin is a multi-ethnic area, Han, Hui, Tibet, Mongolia, Salar and other people