猫跳河,位于贵州中部,系乌江右岸的一条主要支流。全长181km,自然落差549.6m。河流平均水力比降3.04‰,流域面积3195km~2。流域内气候湿润温和,雨量丰沛,年平均气温13.8℃,年平均雨量1200～1300mm。全河蕴藏着丰富的水能资源。流域地质构造十分复杂,可溶岩广泛分布,占流域总面积80％以上。在这些地区,岩溶强烈发育,落水洞、竖井、岩溶洼地,比比皆是,大型溶洞、暗 Cat jump river, is located in central Guizhou, Wujiang, a major tributary of the right bank. The total length of 181km, the natural drop of 549.6m. The average hydraulic ratio of rivers is 3.04 ‰, and the basin area is 3195km ~ 2. The humid climate in the basin is mild with abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 13.8 ℃ and the annual average rainfall is 1200 ~ 1300mm. The whole river is rich in water resources. Basin geological structure is very complicated, widely distributed soluble rocks, accounting for more than 80% of the total basin area. In these areas, karst strongly developed, sinkhole, shaft, karst depression, abound, large cave, dark