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The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South to differentiate it from the Red River in the north of the continent, is a major river in the Southern United States. It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed.
Red River, navigable river rising in the high plains of eastern New Mexico, U.S., and flowing southeast across Texas and Louisiana to a point northwest of Baton Rouge, where it enters the Atchafalaya River, which flows south to Atchafalaya Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Red River, principal river of northern Vietnam. It rises in central Yunnan province, southwestern China, and flows southeast in a deep, narrow gorge, across the Tonkin region, through Hanoi, to enter the Gulf of Tonkin after a course of 750 miles (1,200 km). Its two major tributaries, the Song Lo.
Geography. The Red River begins in China 's Yunnan province in the mountains south of Dali. Main headstreams Leqiu River, Xi River and Juli River confluence at Nanjian where they form the Lishe River. The Lishe River meets with another headstream, the Yijie River at Hongtupo, Chuxiong Prefecture.
Red River (Asia) ( Chinese characters: 紅河, 红河, Hóng Hé; Vietnamese: Sông Hồng) in China and Vietnam. Red River of the North in Canada and the United States. Red River of the South, a tributary of the Mississippi in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana in the United States. Red River War, a United States military campaign 1874–75.
Red River of the North, river flowing through the northern United States and southern Manitoba, Canada. It is formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers at the twin cities of Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Breckenridge, Minnesota.
The Red River Delta is a coastal area in Viet Nam that supports diverse ecosystems, including mangroves, salt marshes and dunes. It is home to many bird and animal species, and has a rich cultural heritage and biodiversity.
