Qingtongxia Qin and Han Canal Headworks

At Qingtongxia, Yellow River water is turned into the canals still named Qin, Han, and Malian. The names and the gates that divide them come from different centuries.

Qingtongxia barrage on the Yellow River with water spilling through the gates
Muddy Yellow River water surges through the sluice gates of the Qingtongxia barrage, with gantry cranes standing on the dam deck.

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Qingtongxia barrage on the Yellow River with water spilling through the gates

Where the river is divided

At Qingtongxia, Yellow River water is turned into the canals still named Qin, Han, and Malian. The names and the gates that divide them come from different centuries.

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  1. Muddy Yellow River water surges through the sluice gates of the Qingtongxia barrage, with gantry cranes standing on the dam deck.Wuzhong Municipal People's Government · Rights information Photo source ↗