The reason why the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River is discharged is because the Yellow River has a large sand content and the sedimentation is very serious in the middle reaches. The discharge of water and sediment can just wash the accumulated sediment to the downstream, so as not to cause a disaster. The embankment is basically discharged every year, which is very spectacular.
The Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River continues to open its gates to discharge sand. The waterfall carrying a large amount of sediment is like three yellow dragons spurting out from the mouth of the sand discharge hole. The scene is spectacular. The Yellow River is the river with the largest sediment content in the world. Every year, the Xiaolangdi Reservoir water and sediment adjustment attracts a large number of tourists to come and enjoy the spectacular scene of "the water of the Yellow River coming from the sky".
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The Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project is a key project for the management and development of the Yellow River. It is a key project of the national "Eighth Five-Year Plan". The project was closed in 1997 and completed at the end of 2001. Xiaolangdi is located on the main stream of the Yellow River 30 kilometers southwest of Jiyuan, Henan Province. It is 130 kilometers away from Sanmenxia Reservoir and 115 kilometers away from Huayuankou, Zhengzhou. It is the only control project below Sanmenxia on the main stream of the Yellow River that can achieve a large storage capacity.
There are a large number of peninsulas, isolated islands and dangerous peaks in the Xiaolangdi Reservoir, making the natural landscape include winding river bends in the near and vast smoky lakes in the distance. Board the boat from the pier and beat the waves.
Go in and out of Gaoxia Pinghu, enjoy the scenery along the coast, and fully appreciate the elegance of the mother river. The beauty, tranquility, wonder, victory and classics of the landscape satisfy people's noble enjoyment and pursuit of returning to nature.