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the xiliao river entered tongliao for the first time after 26 years of dry-up. it was the only river among the seven major rivers that had dried up.

2024-09-04

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at 19:36 on september 3, the main stream of the xiliaohe river connected with the existing water surface in the urban area of ​​tongliao city, inner mongolia autonomous region, realizing the flow of the 71-kilometer river channel below the zongban wobao hub.

this marks an important milestone in the implementation of water flow control in the xiliaohe river during the flood season.

image from the wechat public account of “tongda rongmei”

the xiliao river basin is located in one of the world's three major golden corn belts. it is a triangle connecting the northeast plain, the north china plain and the mongolian plateau, and is an important grain production area in my country. however, in recent decades, due to factors such as reduced rainfall and disorderly development of the basin's economic, social and agricultural production expansion, the xiliao river has experienced serious ecological problems such as long-term dry-up of the main stream and shrinking of lakes and wetlands, becoming the only major river in my country that is dry.

the ministry of water resources attaches great importance to the ecological recovery and ecological flow of the xiliaohe river. minister li guoying planned and arranged the ecological dispatching of the xiliaohe river and presided over many meetings to study and deploy the key tasks and important matters of the dispatching of the xiliaohe river. the songliao water conservancy commission of the ministry of water resources (hereinafter referred to as the "songliao commission"), together with water conservancy departments at all levels in the inner mongolia autonomous region, implemented the ecological water replenishment work of the xiliaohe river. since 2020, the water section of the main stream of the xiliaohe river has been extended year by year. especially in the spring of this year, through the scientific and precise implementation of unified dispatching of water resources, the head of the main stream has traveled to the farthest distance since 1999, and new progress has been made in ecological dispatching.

recently, when discussing the water flow coordination work of the xiliaohe river, li guoying emphasized many times that we must seize the opportunity of water inflow from the heavy rainfall in the xiliaohe river during the flood season, give full play to the role of the liaohe river flood control headquarters, the river and lake chief system, the water administrative law enforcement and the public interest litigation cooperation mechanism of the procuratorate, utilize the rain and flood resources during the flood season, and scientifically and meticulously dispatch the reservoirs of the main and tributary rivers of the xiliaohe river on the premise of ensuring the safety of the embankments, coordinate the work of river regulation, runoff shaping, ecological discharge and other work, and strive to extend the water length of the xiliaohe river.

since the beginning of the flood season, the xiliaohe river basin has experienced four heavy rainfall processes. each rainfall is not only a test for flood control work, but also an opportunity for the recovery of the entire xiliaohe river. the songliao river commission seized the favorable opportunity of flood season dispatch, coordinated flood control dispatch and ecological dispatch, and made the best use of the interval rain and flood resources on the premise of ensuring flood control safety, striving to achieve the best dispatch effect.

under the cooperation of the "ministry-commission-region", the ministry of water resources' water diversion department has seized the favorable opportunity of flood season dispatch. the working group led by the deputy director has been stationed at the dispatching front line to direct the dispatching and use of water projects and the diversion of river water flow on site, and to ensure the smooth flow of water. the songliao commission has established an on-site working group headed by the deputy director of the commission to strengthen on-site tracking and guidance, keep a close eye on the amount of water entering the reservoir and the rainfall on the ground, closely track the movement of water head, and use drones and other means to analyze the flow conditions of the river section by section to reduce the water loss caused by the flow of water out of the trough. the inner mongolia autonomous region water resources department organized water conservancy departments at all levels to conscientiously organize and implement dispatching orders, carry out supervision of water intake gates along the way, mobilize large-scale machinery and equipment to clear blockages, and work together to promote the expected results of ecological dispatching.

at the same time, the rear technical support team held rolling consultations to analyze the xiliaohe river rainfall forecast, rainfall on the ground, and the inflow of reservoirs along the coast. the liaohe river flood control headquarters platform was fully utilized, 24 dispatching orders were issued, and the joint dispatching of dongtaizi, derisu baoleng, and dashimen reservoirs was carried out in detail. from july 26 to september 3, a total of 292 million cubic meters of water was dispatched from dongtaizi and derisu baoleng reservoirs, and the water head reached 71 kilometers below the wobao hub of the general office, achieving continuous water supply for 149 kilometers of the main stream of the xiliaohe river.

the water of the xiliaohe river once again entered the urban area of ​​tongliao city after being dry for 26 years, "embracing" the landscape water system in the urban area. the trickling water attracted people along the river to stop and watch.

the real-time status of the xiliao river water flow is from the wechat official account of "songliao water conservancy"

the ministry of water resources stated that it will strengthen unified planning, unified governance, unified dispatching, and unified management of the river basin, stand at the height of harmonious coexistence of people and rivers, grasp the main contradictions in the protection and governance of the xiliaohe river, coordinate upstream and downstream, left and right banks, and main and tributary rivers, and systematically promote coordinated protection and governance of the xiliaohe river basin and mother river recovery operations, striving to realize the full flow of the xiliaohe river main stream as soon as possible, so that the river can restore its life and the basin can regain its vitality.