Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China. However, unlike the clear water of most waterfalls, the water in Hukou Waterfall is yellow. This is because the Yellow River, the water source of Hukou Waterfall, is a river with very high sediment concentration. Hukou Waterfall is the largest yellow waterfall in the world because of its unique color. When the Yellow River rushes to Hukou Waterfall, the original 300-meter-wide water surface will be reduced to less than 30 meters, and the distance between them is only about 500 meters. The width of water suddenly decreases, and then it will pour down from the cliff more than 20 meters high at the speed of 1000 cubic meters per second, thus forming a spectacular waterfall landscape.
The water volume of Hukou Waterfall is not static, but will increase or decrease with the change of seasons. Hukou Waterfall has a large amount of water in spring and autumn. The Yellow River is located in the north, so once it enters winter, some rivers will freeze because of the low temperature, so the water flow in Hukou Waterfall will decrease. In the next spring, as the temperature continues to rise, the frozen river will begin to melt slowly. Melting snow water will directly become a part of the waterfall, and the flow of the waterfall will also increase.
Spring is also the season when peach blossoms bloom. The Yellow River Spring News formed by the melting of ice and snow flows from upstream to downstream, just in time for peach blossoms. So the spring flood in this period is also called? Peach blossom flooding? . Hukou Waterfall is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, so you can still see it in March and April. Peach blossom flooding? Scenery. But compared with previous years, this year's Hukou Waterfall ushered in the earliest peach blossom flood in 20 years. Although the landscape of peach blossom flood season is spectacular, we should pay special attention to safety, because it belongs to flood after all.
Hukou Waterfall will appear in spring and autumn, except for the peach blossom flooding, because of the large water flow and the big drop? Smoke underwater? And then what? Neon playing with water? Waiting for the scenery. If you choose to go to Hukou Waterfall in the dead of winter, is there a chance to see it? The ice peak is upside down? Scenery.