The scenic Jiuzhaigou reserve is found along one of the Bailong's tributaries.

The reservoirs serve to provide hydroelectricity, aquaculture, flood control, irrigation and for tourism development.

[2] In August 2010, heavy rains triggered a mudslide that dammed the river in Zhugqu County, Gansu, causing extensive damage and killing over a thousand people.

[3][4] The Bailong River, in name, rises in Gansu's Luqu County, just west of the town of Langmusi.

[5] The main stem of the river, however, is actually a tributary that has its source in the Min Mountains, north of Songpan.