Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Located in the city of Dujiangyan, Sichuan province across Minjiang River of Yangtze River Basin, China, is hereby included in the ICID Register of World Heritage Irrigation Structures as the engineering marvel for flood prevention and control, water transport and irrigation constructed over 2,200 years ago and as an example of outstanding technological achievement of water resources projects in ancient China.
Dujiangyan Administration, Sichuan, China. Address: No. 60, Gongyuan Road, Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, China
HIGHLIGHTS
Country: China
Province: Sichuan Province
Latitude : 31.008651 Longitude : 103.606847
Built: 256 BC
River: Minjiang River
Basin: Yangtze River
Irrigated Area: 701,066.7 hectare
69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018