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Journal of IWHR

Vol.4, No.1  JUN, 2000

CONTENTS  [Chinese]

Flood Resources and Flood Utilization Xiang Liyun; Jiang Furen
Research on the Reasonable Allocation of Water Resources in Xinjiang Yin Mingwan; Han Suhua; Ding Min; Ma Jing Zhang Yi; Guo Chunhong
Water Resources Allocation Optimization Model and Options for Ningxia Xie Xinmin; Qin Dayong; Yu Fuliang; Wang Lin

Analysis on Characteristics of Irrigation Water Diverting the Yellow River in Regionsª¥along the Lower Yellow River

Ruan Benqing; Pei Yuansheng
The Problems and Countermeasures on Agricultural Sewage Irrigation in China Yang Jifu

Research on the Water Requirement for Sediment Transport of the Lower Yellow Riverª¤

Huang Jinchi; Liu Shukun

Characteristics of Sediment Transport in Hyperconcentrated Flood and Discussion on Its Application to Harness the Lower Yellow River

Zhou Wenhao; Chen Jianguo; Yuan Yuping

Study on Protective Areas of Yellow River Dyke in Lower Reaches

Li Na; Yang Lei; Liu Shukun

Fluvial Processes at Flow with Hyperconcentration of Sediment in Wandering Reach of the Lower Yellow River

Wang Gang; Xu Mingquan

Research on FEM for Environmental Effects Due to Ash Waste Water from Power Plant Ash Storage Dam

Xu Guoan; Wu Guisheng

The Study on the Variation of Eutrophic State in Yangzonghai Lake Caused by the  Cooling Water of Yangzonghai Power Plant

Liu Lanfen; Gao Xueqing; Wang Zhijun

Flood Risk Map Derived from VB and MapInfo

Li Chong; Lu Jikang; Li Xiaopei

Reference Information Resources and Indexing Method on Internet Web

Yang Zhi

Flood Resources and Flood Utilization

Xing Liyun
(Research Center on Disaster and Environment,IWHR)

Abstract    Flood has the property of providing soil and water resources and environment  resources.Flood utilization has a long history.Besides being used in military purpose to inundate enemy and attack city,there were other examples of flood utilization,such as the Dujiangyan irrigation system,contracting the flood to flush the main river channel,diverting flood to warp the beach in Yellow River,diverting flood in Yongding River to mitigate river deposition,ameliorating the land of desilting basin,and flood diverting for groundwater recharge,eta.In pace with the advancement of flood control technology and social and economic development,human being can construct high stadard flood control works to defensn property and life.The flood control works limit the flood to display its natural features on the one hand,and provide conditions to safely and reasonably utilize the flood resources on the other hand.The Haihe river valley is one of the river valleys with high flood control standard,and is in severe shortage of water resources.its natural envitonment is being seriously worsened.In view of the conditons of Haihe valley,it is suggested that:¢Ùraising the flood control water level in reservoirsto store more floodwater on the basis of comprehensive analysis,¢Úat the time of flooding,using the front of flood to clean pollutant in the river,¢Ûdiverting flood to farmland and flood plain to recharge groundwater,¢Üameliorating lake shrinkage by flood detention and improving water supply ,environment and aquatic prodution of the lakes.

Key words  flood resources,flood utilization,flood control,environment improvement.

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Research on the Reasonable Allocation of Water Resources in Xinjiang

Yin Mingwan; Han Suhua; Ding Min; Majing
(Water Resources Department,IWHR)

Zhang Yi; Guo Chunhong
(Xinjiang Center of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design)ª¤

Abstract   An intelligent optimal simulation model of water resources allocation for vast systems is built by using large system theory,operations and specialist knowledge in this Paper.The allocation problems in Xinjiang Water System are solved by using the model.All four important aspects such as time,space,water sources and water demands are concretely and systemically reflected in the model.The designed system planning alternatives of Xinjiang Water System meet the demands of the sustainable development of Xinjiang and reflect the characteristics of the system and its water resources conditions in different development cases.This research recommends a planning programming for the sustainable development of Xinjiang Water System in the 21st century.This method is also valuable for the water systemplanning in other areas.

        Xinjiang Water System is vast and very complicated.There are 1.64 million km2 of area and more than 570 rivers.Among these rivers,some are generated and disappearing in Xinjiang,some are coming from abroad,and some are going to abroad. There are 139 lakes in Xinjiang,among them the bigger ones are Aibi Lake,Bosteng Lake and Wulungu Lake.There are 88.23 billion m3 of average annual runoff,25.2 bilion m3 of available groundwater.There are 87 counties or cities,16.37 million population(1995).Totally 44.82 billion m3 of water were supplied by water works annually.

        The model of water resources allocation has four planning years and three calculating levels.The planning years are 1995,2000,2010 and 2020.The calculating levels are (1)33 calculating units;(2)the North Xinjiang,the South Xinjiang and the East Xinjiang;and (3)the whole Xinjiang area.The water sources include surface water,groundwater,recycle water and diversion water from other valleys.Water users include urban users,rural users and man-made ecology users.This research program has made in-depth study on eight system alternatives of water allocation of Xinjiang Water System,including 32 schemes of water balance between demand and supply.

        The recommended alternative is in accord with the social and economic development of Xinjiang and the principle of sustainable development.The social and economic water demand,the equality of water use for different areas,the effects of uncertainties of economics and water demand are all considered in it.The distribution of principal water resources projects is in line with the developing orientation and can meet the demand of important areas in Xinjiang.Their water supply capacities can be functioned properly.

Key words   water resources,system analysis,balance between demand and supply,sustainable development.

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Water Resources Allocation Optimization Model and Options for Ningxia

Xie Xinmin;Qin Dayong;Yu Fuliang;Wang Lin
(Water Resources Department,IWHR)
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Abstract    Firstly,based on the ideology and concept of sustainable social and economic development,by applying theory and methodology of system analysis,the water resources allocation optimization model for Ningxia is established to analyze and define various options of optimized water resources allocation through information/data exchange among models and iterative computation.Then,each option is analyzed and evaluated by applying the option evaluation model established.Finally,the recommended option of water resources allocation optimization,which is workable and practical for decision-makers,is presented so as to provide a support for decision-making in rational and sustainable development and utilization of water resources in Ningxia.

Key words  water resources,allocation optimization,weighing by entropy value,satisfactory weight vector.

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Analysis on Characteristics of Irrigation Water Diverting the Yellow
River in Regions along the Lower Yellow River

Ruan Benqing; Pei Yuansheng
(Water Resources Department,IWHR)
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Abstract   The background (i.e.irrigation scope,geographical conditions,engineering conditions,water source composition, present situation of water use,and so on)of the lower Yellow River irrigation district is introduced.The space-time characteristics of irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River and correlation of irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River with the Yellow River runoff,the utilization of local runoff and irrigated area are analyzed systemically.The comprehensive analysis demonstrates that the irrigation water has the following characteristics:  

¡¡¡¡ ¢Ù Being influenced by the policy,the irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River has a great sudden change process from 1958 to 1962.With the irrigation scale increasing gradually,the irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River increased by 6% annually from 1965 to 1989.Being affected by the Yellow River runoff,the irrigation water is restricted to a certain degree.

¡¡¡¡¢ÚThere are two peaks of the irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River annually,being in april and ugust respectively.The total irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River from March to June is over 50% of annual irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River.The total irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River from March to September is over 80% of annual irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River.The irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River increased greatly from November to next year's April since 1990.¡¡

¡¡¡¡¢ÛThe space distribution of irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River varies greatly with time.In the seventies, the Yellow River water use of Henan province is 40% of total water use,and Shandong province is 60%.In the eighties,Henan province is 30%,Shandong province is 70%,and from 1990 to 1995,Henan province is 25%,Shandong province is 75%.

¡¡¡¡¢ÜThe irrigation area,the conditions of climate,and the Yellow River runoff(especially variation of the Yellow River runoff in dry period) are main factors influencing irrigation water diverted from the Yellow River.For example, from 1985 to1995,the irrigation norm decreased year after year,but the proportion of  the Yellow River water use increased from March to June,Reaching a maximum of 84.5% ofthe Yellow River runoff.Excessive water use in dry period is a maim cause of the Yellow River current dry-up.

Key words   the lower Yellow River irrigation district, irrigation water,characteristics,analysis.

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The Problems and Countermeasures on Agricultural Sewage Irrigation in China

Yang Jifu
(Irrigation and Drainage Deprtment,IWHR)

Abstract    Due to the lack of agricultural water resources and the continuously increasing volume of sewage discharging all over the country,sewage has already become an important water resources for agriculture irrigation in the suburbs near many bigcities in the North.In 1991 sewage irrigation area has reached 3 million hectares about 6%of the total irrigation area.On the one hand,sewge irrigation alleviates agricultural water shortage,and on the other hand,it reduces the harmful impact on water envitonment by discharging sewage.However,threebig problems on sewage irrigation have been existing for many years.They are the low water quality,the blind development on irrigation area and the backward research and management¡£Thus,the sewag irrigation has become one of the three sources of water environment worsening in the village.It has been jeopardizing not only the quality of food and drinking water in the irrigation area,but also the food safety of 1.6 billion populations until the 21 st century.The following suggestions and countermeasures are provided in the Paper.

¡¡¡¡First,an overall investigation about water resources of the sewage irrigation across the country,the sewage irrigation area,the crops and the mode of sewage irrigation should be proceeded.On this basis,the scientific planning should be carried out for ensuring the balance of water-soil environment in the irrigation area.At the same time,the respective departments should strictly control the unqualified sewage discharge.

¡¡¡¡Second,pre-treatment of sewage in oxidizing pond,sewage soil treatment system,sewage ecological treatment system and so on should be promoted,so that the harmful impact of the primeval sewage on soil and crops can be reduced.

¡¡¡¡Third,all-round resesrch of sewage irrigation technology should be developed.The sewage irrigation effects on the quality and quantity of agriculture products,soil fertility and crop physiology and biochemistry should be made.The safety bearing capacity on main harmful substance and organism in different soil-plant system should be defined.The sewage irrigation technique for main crops should be studied through investigation.

¡¡¡¡Fourth,the sewage irrgation standardized administrative system should be established so that the sustainable development of sewage irrigation can be ensurde through monitoring system and organization management.

Key words   sewage irrigation,problems,countermeasures.

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Research on the Water Requirement for
Sediment Transport of the Lower Yellow River

Huang Jinchi; Liu Shukun
(Hydraulics Department,IWHR)

Abstract   The sediment load entering the Lower Yellow River can be divided into three parts,namely deposition along the river course;diversion into farmlands along both banks of the river;and deposition in the sea.It is very important to estimate the water requirement for sediment to be transported into the sea.Water resources balance of the Lower Yellow River also needs such estimation on the water requirement for sediment transport.Owing to the significant variation of the water flow and sediment input of the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River,the water resources balance conditions also have been changed.From the definition of the water resource balance,only the water flow of flood season can be calculated as the water requirement for sediment transport.Some previous statistical data on the total sediment load can not be directly used in today's water usage calculation for sediment transport. According to the observed data analysis(1971-990)the annual sediment load has an obvious reduction as compared with the historical figure of 1 billion of which 0.6 billion need to be transported into the sea.With the analysis of a series of data observed during the last twenty years,a preliminary estimation on the water quantity for sediment transport has been made.With consideration of Xiaolangdi Reservour in operation,as an average level,the water requirement for sediment transport is about 12 billion m3 per year.

Key words   water requirement for sediment transport,water resources balance,forecasting.

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Characteristics of Sediment Transport in Hyperconcentrated Flood and
Discussion on Its Application to Harness the Lower Yellow River

Zhou Wenhao; Chen Jianguo;Yuan Yuping
(Sedimentation Engineering Department,IWHR)

Abstract    During 1969-1989,16 hyperconcentrated floods happened in the Lower Yellow River with the instantaneous sediment concentration higher than 300kg/m3 and the maximum instantaneous concentration of 911 kg/m3 at Sanmenxia station.In the light of some features of sediment transport,such as long distance sediment transportation, formation of cross-section with high floodplains and deep main channel.etc., some Chinese scholars suggested using the hyperconcentrated flow from reservoir flushing to harness the Lower Yellow River.However,the hyperconcentrated flow also has the following characteristics when it goes through the Lower Yellow River:(1)The sediment carried by the hyperconcentrated flow often has more fine sediment,the grain size finer than 0.025mm accounts for 48%,on average. (2)The flow pattern of the hyperconcentrated flow is characterised by two-phase, non-homogeneous and turbulent flow instead of one-phase, homogeneous and laminar flow. (3)Serious deposition, accounting for 82.5% of the total deposits in the Lower Yellow River was caused by the hyperconcentrated floods in 1969-1989. (4)Sorting of suspended load makes the sediment particles in floods finer and finer. (5)The formation of cross-section with ¡°high floodplains and deep main channel¡± is conditional and such cross-section is unstable and vulnerable to erosion by shifting current in wandering reach.Therefore,the hyperconcentrated flow can not pass through the Lower Yellow River especially the wandering reach without tremendus deposition and the ¡°high floudplains and deep main channel¡± cross-section is not always formed.Can the hyperconcentrated  flow be formed by the deposition flushing through the regulation of reservoir operation? The key problems are whether the sediment concentration caused by reservoir-deposition flushing can reach higher than 300 kg/m3,and whether the flushed sediment carried by the flow can maintain the size distribution suitable to the long distance transportation as that of the natural hyperconcentrated flow.The measured data from Sanmenxia,Heisongling and Hengshan reservoirs show that the flushed sediment becomes coarser and coarser during the reservoir flushing period although the sediment concenteration might be higher than 300 kg/m3.Therefore the conclusion can be drawn that it seems impossible to apply the natural hyperconcentrated flow or man-made reservoir flushing flow for the harnessing of the Lower Yellow River.The difficulties are that heavy deposition might not be avoided in the Lower Yellow River and a suitable grain size distribution of the flushed sediment from the reservoir could not be maintained.

Key words   hyperconcentrated flow,two-phase non-homogeneous turbulent flow,sorting and finering of suspended load,concentration-formation by reservoir deposition flushing.

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Study on Protective Areas of the Yellow River Dyke in Lower Reaches

Li Na;Yang Lei;Liu Shukun
(Research Center on Disaster and Environment,IWHR)

Abstract    In history,Yellow River dyke in Shandong province has been overtopped many times.In order to ensure the protective areas of Yellow River dyke in lower reaches and the flood risks in these areas,this Paper constructs a two-dimensional simulation model of unsteady flow.The simulation model starts at Taochengbu and ends at cross section Qing 1 in Hekou.It includes 2,268 grids.There are ten alternatives according to different location of dyke breaches.By analyzing the ten alternations' inundating area,the enveloping map of the whole inundating area was obtained.The result is :when dyke is broken in north bank,flood will flow into the sea along Tuhai River and the south area of Majia River will be affected,the whole inundated area is about 10£¬870km2.When dyke is broken in south bank,flock will flow into the sea along Xiaoqing River,the whole inundated srea is about 5,950km2¡£

Key words  Yellow River lower reaches,dyke,protective area,flood simulation model.

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Fluvial Processes at Flow with Hyperconcentration
of Sediment in Wandering Reach of the Lower Yellow River

Wang Gang;Xu Mingquan
(International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation,IRTCES)

Abstract    From 7 through 13,August,1992,a series of heavy rainstorms took place in Shanxi Province.The rainfall moved from north to south in sequence,resulting in flood events in the tributaries of Middle Yellow River,such as Huangfuchuan, Kuye,Wuding,Yanhe,Bailou,Jinhe and Weihe rivers.These floods converged from various tributaries, propagated downstream and formed four continuous peak flows at Huayuankou Hydrometric Station in the Lower Yellow River with a max.peak discharge of 6,260m3/s.The flood process is referred to as ¡°92.8¡±flood .Although the peak discharge of 6,260m3/s is a medium-scale one for the Lower Yellow River,the water stage reached 94.33m,the secod of the station which is ecen 0.34m higher than that in 1982 when the peak discharge was 15,300m3/s.

¡¡¡¡The ¡°92.8¡±flood brought about a lot of damages,including inundation of 40,000 ha of farmland on the floodplain of the Lower Yellow River.Based on field investigation,analysis on specific features of the flood is presented in this Paper.

¡¡¡¡The extremely high water stage,occurred in Huayuankou Hydrometric Station was caused directly by the previous deposition in the main channel and unfavorable combination of incoming flow and sediment regime.But the primary cause is the change in out going runoff and sediment load from the Upper and Middle Yellow River.Since the middle 1980's remarkable reduction has taken place in the Lower Yellow River both in runoff and sediment load.Further reduction of them in the future seems to be a definite tendency.As some unforeseen troubles in flood control in Lower Yellow River might occur,more attention should be paid for it.

Key words   Yellow River,hyperconcentrated flood,discharge,level,changes in runoff and sediment load.

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Research on FEM for Environmental Effects Due to Ash
Waste Water from Power Plant Ash Storage Dam

Xu Guoan;Wu Guisheng
(Geotechnical Engineering Department,IWHR)

Abstract    Since more thermal power plants are constructed in china,more ash waste are produced.

¡¡¡¡Only a small portion of ash waste is comprehensively used.Most of them should be stored some harmful substances of ash waste may affect water environment from seepage.This Paper discusses the affect of seepage on water environment in a shore plain type ash storage plant.

¡¡¡¡For the shore plain type ash storage plant.Its groundwater level varies slowly.The upper strata mostly are loams and silty loams with low seepage coefficients,therefore seepage velocity are low.A groundwater quality model is established.This model is considered as heterogeneous anisotropic.Under pressure and non-pressure,with stable and non-stable conditions.The Program can be used for two and three dimensional seepage problems for different heads and seepage quantities.The Program can establish phreatic lines.It has pre-process and post-process interactive functions.It can crate networks automatically.The model can be used for convection,dispersion and absorption conditions.

¡¡¡¡A practical example with theoretical analysis is compared with The Program,Their vesults are in close agreement.

¡¡¡¡The ash water seepage and groundwter quality problems of wang ting power plant was studied.First the hydraulic environment parameters were established with back analysis, then the PH and F for ground water quality were calculated and compared with practical measurement in field.Their vesults are in close agreement.At the same time seepage problems were computed by two dimensional method,for different seepage control measures.The results show that the design of ash storage dams must consider not only dam Ntalility lot also groundwater contamination problem.The optimum solution would lie the utilization of anti-seepage measures or ash water reuse to minimize pollution problems.

Key words  ash water pollution,ground water quality model computation,seepage control measure.

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The Study on the Variation of Eutrophic State in Yangzonghai Lake
Caused by the Cooling Water of Yangzonghai Power Plant

Liu Lanfen;Gao Xueqing;Wang Zhijun
(Center of Environment Impact Assessment and Research,IWHR)

Abstract   Yangzonghai Lake is the cooling water source of the Yangzonghai Power Plant.Due to thermal discharge of power plant into the lake,the water temperature rises in local region of northern Yangzonghai Lake.In this Paper,the authors study the variation of water body eutrophic state caused by the water temperature rise in the lake before and after the power plant reconstruction.

¡¡¡¡A combination of field monitoring,simulation modelling and numerical calculation was used as an approach to study the relation between water temperature and lake eutrophication.The main content of the Paper is as follows:

¡¡¡¡1.The Status Water Environment Assessment.The assessment is made on the basis of a lot of field monitoring data.They include the water quality assessment, the effect of substrate sludge releasing on water quality,and the eutrophic state assessment.

¡¡¡¡2.Calculation of the Nutritional Load into the Lake from the Power Plant. The predicted results were:total nitrogen 11.1 ton per year,consistency 0.15mg/l, total phosphorus 2.1 ton per year,consistency 0.02mg/l.

¡¡¡¡3.Prediction of the Thermal Diffusion Region of Cooling Water Discharge. The 2-dimension mathematical model was applied to predict the temperature distribution of thermal discharge.First,the model was verified by monitored status water temperature distribution and the parameter values were determined.Then,the area of influence range was predicted as about 2.5km2£¬ªªthe average temperature rise was predicted as about 2.0¡æ¡£

¡¡¡¡4.Effect of Temperature Rise in the Local Lake on Eutrophic State of Water Body.Three subjects were studied. 1)To analyze the variations of community and biomass of floating algae in the water body due to water temperature rise according to AGP experiment. 2)To predict the concentration of chlorophyll-a in the water body after water temperature rise.The 2-dimension first order single step ecology model was used on the basis of the 2-dimension hydrodynamics and thermodynamics model.The parameter valuses were checked and determined with AGP experimental values. 3)To predict the content of dissolved oxygen due to water temperature rise.

¡¡¡¡5.The conclusions were drawn on the basis of the above analyses and prediction. After the reconstruction of power plant,the nutritional substance will not be discharged into the lake by the power plant,the cooling water alone cannot worsen the eutrophic state of water body.

Key words  eutrophication,nutritional load,algae community,substrate sludge releasing.

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Flood Risk Map Derived from VB and MapInfo

Li chong; Lu jikang; Li xiaopei
(Hydraulic Department,IWHR)

Abstract     Flood risk map,which reflects the flood characters,geographic features,engineering projects,and social-economic information,can indicate regional flood hazard caused by floods of certain return period,and assess the social-economic damages.It has been introduced in modern flood control decisional support system as a useful tool.But,how to make a digital flood risk map based on GIS (geographic information system) software remains as a problem.The technique of the combination of flood numerical simulation,VB compiler (Microsoft Visual Basic language) and GIS developer has been introduced in the digital flood risk map-making in this Paper.

¡¡¡¡Jingjiang Flood Detention Area in Hubei Province was selected as pilot study project.The flooding process can be simulated numerically through the hydraulic method,at the same time,the salient elements of flood,such as the inundated zone,water depth,and flow velocity etc,can be shown as map layers.GIS commercial software,such as MapInfo,can provide a powerful tool to deal with base spatial graph.VB,as a rapid software-making tool,has played an important role in Windows application.So,integrating re-creation method,based on the rapid software-making advantages of VB,combined with the features of GIS,and in conjunction with hydraulic numerical model,was used to make the Flood Risk Map of Jingjiang Flood Detention Area.From the application system,more information,such as the flood characters,geographic elements,engineering layout,and social-economic factors etc,can be obtained and classified rapidly and effectively.In this way,the pilot flood factors distribution graphs and special charts can be worked out directly.Of coures,flooding process was displayed visually in the application system,and the evacuation routes for residents living in Jingjiang Flood Detention Area also can be shown visually as moving label and text information.Such Kind of flood risk map can provide strong basis for the assessment of flood hazard,rehabilitation efforts,land utilization, and so on.

¡¡¡¡As a whole,the integrating re-creation method which combines the advantages of both VB and GIS, and in conjunction with hydraulic method,can become a powerful rapid tool,and play a more important role in the digital flood risk map-making.

Key words   flood risk map,GIS,hydraulic model,integrating re-creation method.

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Reference Information Resources and Indexing
Method on Internet Web

Yang Zhi
(Library,China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)

Abstract    This Paper introduced the current situation of science and technology information resources from newspapers, magazines,patents,etc.,on INTERNET web.Based on the practical experience,as well as on the collections of books and magazines in IWHR Library,this Paper presented the information resources situation of the regular publications and magazines on INTERNET web regarding water conservancy and relevant sectors both domestic and abroad.In this Paper,some commonly used INTERNET indexing tools in Yahoo,WWW,Lycos,etc.,as well as inquiring methods were introduced.The author predicted the effects of INTERNET Web on water sector development and their future development trends.

Key words   internet,indexing tool,information resource,reference of water conservancy.ª¤ª¤ª¤

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