The cumulative water diversion volume of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project exceeded 70 billion cubic meters! Equivalent to emptying 5,000 West Lakes

It is reported that 70 billion cubic meters is equivalent to the amount of water transferred from the Yellow River to the northern region for nearly a year and a half. 176 million people in 7 provinces and cities along the route have benefited from it, improving more than 40 large and medium-sized cities. Space for high-quality economic and social development.

As a reference, the current water demand in the West Lake Basin is about 14 million cubic meters, and 70 billion cubic meters is equivalent to 5,000 West Lakes.

It is reported that the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a major strategic project implemented by our country. It will transfer part of the abundant water resources in the Yangtze River Basin to North China and Northwest China, changing the situation of drought in the south and serious water shortage in the north. situation.

The project is divided into three water diversion lines: the east line, the middle line and the west line. The scale and difficulty far exceed the Three Gorges Project.

The middle line project diverts water from the Danjiangkou Reservoir located in the upper reaches of the Han River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, all the way north and finally reaches Beijing and Tianjin. Construction started on December 31, 2003, and was officially completed on December 12, 2014. Pass water.