The first phase of the East Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has accumulatively transferred more than 5.4 billion cubic meters of water to the north.

　　China News Service, Yangzhou, April 8 (Reporter Cui Jiaming) Since the first phase of the East Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially opened in November 2013, a total of 5.4 billion cubic meters of water has been transferred out of the province for 8 consecutive years, which is equivalent to sending water to Qilu. The water quality of the six Luoma Lakes has also remained stable and maintained above the surface water quality class III. It can be said that the quality and quantity are guaranteed, and the water supply goals are completed on time and by section.

　　On the 8th, the head of the relevant departments of the Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project Management Office of Jiangsu Province introduced the past and present of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in an interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com: On December 27, 2002, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project started.

On August 15, 2013, the first phase of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project passed the acceptance of the whole line of water supply, and the project has the conditions for water supply.

Water is diverted from the Yangtze River in Yangzhou City, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and its parallel rivers are used to transport water. Hongze Lake, Luoma Lake, Nansi Lake and Dongping Lake are used as storage reservoirs, and the water is pumped step by step through the pumping station into Dongping Lake. It is divided into two roads, one goes north through the Yellow River and flows to Tianjin, and the other provides water to Jiaodong area.

There are 13 cascade pumping stations on the whole line, including 9 in Jiangsu and 4 in Shandong.

Aerial photography of Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project, the water is clear and the shore is green, and the spring scenery is picturesque.

Photo by Meng Delong

　　The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a national strategic project, which plays an important role in alleviating the imbalance of water resources in my country during summer floods and winter dryness, shortages in the north and abundance in the south, and realizes the allocation of north-south and rational allocation of mutual aid between the east and the west.

Founded in 1961, the Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project is not only the "source" of the east route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, but also the "leader" of the Jiangsu River-to-North Water Diversion Project. From this, the Yangtze River water is pumped to the north, nourishing Qilu and Yanzhao.

　　The Jiangdu Water Control Project is located at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Xintongyang Canal and the Mangdao River, and is known as the "Jianghuai Pearl".

The Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project is mainly composed of 4 large-scale power pumping stations, 12 large and medium-sized water locks, 3 ship locks, power transmission and transformation projects, and drainage channels.

This is the largest power drainage and irrigation project in my country and the largest pumping station hub in Asia.

Since the first phase of the East Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially opened in November 2013, a total of 5.4 billion cubic meters of water has been transferred out of the province for 8 consecutive years.

Photo by Meng Delong

　　Since the completion of the Jiangdu Water Control Project, it has pumped 153.2 billion cubic meters of water to the north of the Yangtze River, diverted 137.1 billion cubic meters of water to the Lixia River area, drained 1,037.2 billion cubic meters of floodwater from the Huai River, pumped and drained 40.5 billion cubic meters of waterlogged water from the Lixia River, and generated electricity from the remaining water. 102.06 million degrees.

　　Since the first phase of the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was officially put into operation in November 2013, the Jiangdu Water Conservancy Project has pumped 24.9 billion cubic meters to the north, making due contributions to the high-quality economic and social development along the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

At the same time, through the water transfer engineering measures, the ability to adjust the water level of the canal and the water volume of the lake has been expanded, the allocation of water resources has been continuously optimized, and the needs of water supply, shipping, flood control, and ecological environment have been coordinated, so as to provide a good ecological environment for ecological restoration in the areas along the canal. environment and better serve green development.

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