Split and merge into it. Answer by Paradiseforever. Confidence votes 201. The yellow river in china, called the yangtze river, has a highest water elevation of 4900 meters or 16,100 ft below the water surface!! As its get lower to sichuan province, the yellow river falls to a depth of 1000 ft or less.Its common depth gets up from 30 ft to 600 ft deep, depending on the location and width.plit and merge into it. Answer by Paradiseforever. Confidence votes 201. The yellow river in china, called the yangtze river, has a highest water elevation of 4900 meters or 16,100 ft below the water surface!! As its get lower to sichuan province, the yellow river falls to a depth of 1000 ft or less.