Utilization of Zhelin Reservoir

1998 When the catastrophic flood came, the water level in Hexiu exceeded the historical record, the water levels in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake exceeded the historical record, the tidal dike along the river was in an emergency, and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway was in an emergency. At this time, Zhelin Reservoir was overloaded, which played an extremely important role in flood interception and "peak shifting". The maximum flood peak was reduced by 8500 cubic meters per second, greatly reducing the flood pressure in the downstream. Zhelin Reservoir, in particular, has made great contributions directly and indirectly to ensuring the safety of downstream dikes, the safety of Yongxiu County and the safety of Beijing-Kowloon Railway.