Hwang River

The Hwang River is a tributary of the Nakdong River, flowing through South Gyeongsang Province in southeastern South Korea. It is about in length, and drains a basin of.
The Hwang River originates on the slopes of Sambongsan in in Geochang. It then joins with various streams, including the Wicheoncheon which flows from the slopes of Deogyusan, and meets the Nakdong at in Hapcheon County.
Although the name Hwang literally means "yellow", it may be derived from an earlier Korean name "Han" meaning "large". Alternatively, the name may have come from a nearby mountain that was known as Hwangsan during the Joseon period.
The Hwang is home to a population of European otters, which are endangered in South Korea.