Ensuring Water Supply Security for the Greater Bay Area Urban Agglomeration: Pearl River "Salt-Suppression Freshwater-Supplementation" Dispatch and Water Replenishment Nearly 9 Billion Cubic Meters

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-16T07:34:33+00:00

A reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that since entering the dry season in November last year, precipitation in most of the Pearl River basin has been about 30% below normal, and saltwater intrusion at the Pearl River estuary has entered an active period. To date, the Pearl River Water Resources Commission under the Ministry of Water Resources has scientifically dispatched reservoirs including Longtan, Datengxia, and Baise in the upper reaches of the Xi River to supplement downstream water supply by nearly 9 billion cubic meters. The average flow at Wuzhou Hydrological Station, the control point on the main Xi River channel, has increased by 60%, effectively suppressing saltwater intrusion at the estuary. The freshwater storage situation for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been among the best in the past 10 years, providing comprehensive protection for the water supply security of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area during the Spring Festival. (CCTV News)

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2026-03-16 07:34:33

According to the Ministry of Water Resources, since entering the dry season in November last year, the majority of the Pearl River Basin has experienced rainfall about 30% below the average. The saline tide at the Pearl River estuary has entered an active phase upstream. As of now, the Pearl River Water Resources Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources has scientifically managed the reservoirs upstream of the Xijiang River, including Longtan, Dafengxia, and Baisuo, releasing nearly 9 billion cubic meters of water downstream. The average flow at the Wuzhou hydrological station on the main stream of the Xijiang River has increased by 60%, fully suppressing the upstream movement of the estuarine saline tide. The water storage and withdrawal situation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area urban cluster is the best in the past decade, ensuring water supply safety during the Spring Festival period. (CCTV News)

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