A symbolic construction of the first phase of the South-North Water Diversion Project to raise the height of the Danjiangkou dam and raise the water level in the reservoir from 157 to 170 meters above sea level.

The first phase of the middle line of China's South-North Water Diversion Project is soon to be completed, with the water from Danjiangkou reservoir in Hubei Province running over 1,200 kilometers to reach the Chinese capital Beijing.

Danjiangkou reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Asia and contains high quality water. The first phase project was launched in 2003, and was designed to supply water to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Henan. It is designed to divert 9.5 billion cubic meters of water every year to 19 big and medium cities and over 100 counties, effectively relieving the water shortage of the parched four regions in north China.

Based on the needs of the project, 345,000 people along the line have been relocated; 16 cities and towns have been relocated; 160 enterprises and 609 institutions have received compensation for the inconvenience caused to them and 609 cultural sites have been preserved.

Flow Channel of Beijing

Watering of Danjiangkou Reservoir