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Construction on the Yangtze-to-Huaihe Water Diversion Project has proceeded at full capacity so that it can open to navigation at the end of December, the builders said. The project which diverts water from the Yangtze River in the south of the province to the Huaihe River in the north is designed to improve urban and rural water supply, develop the shipping industry, irrigate farmland and better the ecological environment of Chaohu Lake and the Huaihe River. "The land of Anhui province rises from south to north, so we need the help of hubs along the route to move water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River in the north," said Hong Houbing, who works with the Hefei Office of Construction Management of the project. Eight hubs have been built, some of which will lift the water from the Yangtze River and let it climb mountains before reaching the destination, according to Hong. At Shushan Hub, located in Hefei, capital of Anhui, the Yangtze River water will be lifted by 12.7 meters, Hong said. Navigation locks will also play an important role upon completion. “They function as elevators for passing ships.” The lock at Shushan Hub is 280 meters long, 23 meters wide and 5.2 meters deep. It will make free passage of four 1,000-ton or three 2,000-ton cargo ships at a time, Hong said. The project is one of the 172 major water conservancy projects announced by the State Council, China’s cabinet.
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