The impact of the east route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project on southern lakes

The eastern route project mainly follows the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and crosses the Qinling and Huaihe Rivers. The Qinling and Huaihe Rivers are an important dividing line between my country's climate zones. The south-to-north water diversion is bound to affect the lakes in the south. First, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake and the Yangtze River. Seawater intrusion at the estuary, severe pollution of water bodies on the east line, and geological safety on the west line will cause more damage than the Three Gorges Project in total. In addition, immigration issues, cultural relics problems, and schistosomiasis problems also put heavy shackles on it.