The spectacular Xiaolangdi flood discharge
July 4, 2020? Saturday? Overcast
The Yellow River Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project is located at the junction of Henan and Shanxi provinces in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, about 40km northwest of Luoyang City. The Yellow River Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project is a large-scale comprehensive water conservancy project on the main stream of the Yellow River that integrates siltation reduction, flood control, flood prevention, water supply and irrigation, and power generation. It is a key project in the management and development of the Yellow River and is a key national project during the Eighth Five-Year Plan. . The Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project is the only control project below Sanmenxia on the main stream of the Yellow River that can achieve a large storage capacity. Used in conjunction with the already built Sanmenxia, Luhun, and Guxian reservoirs, and using Dongping Lake to divert floods, the flood control standard in the lower reaches of the Yellow River can be raised to once in a thousand years. Encounter. The Xiaolangdi Water Conservancy Project took 11 years to be completed at the end of 2001. In recent years, Xiaolangdi's flood and sand discharge during the flood season has become Luoyang's new tourist attraction.
Although it is less than an hour's drive from Xiaolangdi, we have never seen the flood and sand discharge during the flood season. Two days ago, I saw pictures in the group of people venting floods, and my mother wanted to take you to see them.
A soldier my mother once led worked in Xiaolangdi. My mother called for consultation and learned that the sand had started to come out yesterday. The water had been clear for the past few days, and the safe water level would be reached around the 10th. No more leaking. My uncle suggested that my mother go there around five o'clock in the afternoon. Firstly, there would be fewer tourists at that time, so there would be no need to wait in long lines or worry about traffic jams. Secondly, the weather would be cooler and the sun would not be uncomfortable. My uncle made an appointment with us to go with us at five o'clock this afternoon. He took us to visit the best spots.
We set off on time at five o'clock to pick him up from my uncle's house and go together. It was cloudy today, and my mother regretted that we should have set off earlier. If it got dark by Xiaolangdi, it would be boring to watch. Along the way, my mother was worried that the cloudy day would get dark early, and that the trip would be in vain and the fun would be unsatisfactory. What was even more unsatisfactory was that it started to rain as soon as we left Luoyang city, and it got heavier and heavier. We didn't even bring rain gear. My uncle promised that there would be no problem. He had been living in Xiaolangdi for many years and knew the weather there well. Mom was lucky again: maybe the rain would stop when we got there.
God did not disappoint us. When we arrived at the scenic spot, it really stopped raining. When we drove to the Yellow River, we saw the spectacular mudflow rolling in the river. We couldn't help but marvel. Later, my uncle took us to the bottom of the flood outlet to watch the flood discharge up close. We saw yellow water rushing out of the flood outlet, like a group of tigers vying to squeeze out. It was particularly spectacular. Of the four open flood outlets, the top one spurts out clear water, which splashes white water mist when it is discharged, and the lower outlet discharges yellow silt water, which splashes yellow water after it is discharged. Fog, white water mist on top, yellow water mist on the bottom, and because the water and sand flowing out are constantly changing, the water mist is also changing all the time, different every minute and every second.
It is nothing more than flowing water, but it flows out in various forms. This is the charm of Xiaolangdi Flood Discharge. After watching the flood discharge, it was already dark. We started back to the city, and it started to rain again.
It rained before we went, and the dust and sand on the road were silent. We didn't get dirty. When we watched, the rain stopped, and we had a great time. When we returned, it rained, and the temperature in the city dropped, so we could have a good night. Get some sleep, today is really a blessing from God!