Major reservoir on Yellow River discharges floodwater
( 2003-09-07 09:26) (Agencies)
Xiaolangdi Reservoir, a major water conservancy and irrigation facility on
the Yellow River, started to discharge floodwater at 9:00 a.m. Saturday,
according to sources from the flood and drought prevention headquarters of the
Yellow River.
The reservoir stored an additional 2.11 billion cubic meters of water in a
matter of ten days from Aug. 25 to Sept. 5 when the middle reaches of the Yellow
River flooded owing to continuous, excessive rainfall, said Zhang Jinliang,
deputy director with the headquarters.
The water level in the reservoir hit 246 meters by 8"If the reservoir did not
promptly discharge the water, the level was likely to hit 248 meters on Sept. 8,
said Zhang, adding that the effective measure was taken for the safety of the
whole irrigation project.
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