(Original title: Hangzhou Xin'anjiang Reservoir is opened for flood discharge, and people still fish in the downstream? Official response)
At 22:00 on the 24th, according to the flood control regulation order of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources (No. 4 in 2024), the Xin'anjiang Hydropower Plant (hereinafter referred to as Xin'anjiang Reservoir) of the State Grid in Jiande, Hangzhou was enlarged from 5 holes to 7 holes for flood discharge. Previously, at 14:00 and 21:00 on the 23rd, Xin'anjiang Reservoir opened one and three sluice gates to discharge flood; At 15:30 on the 24th, it was increased to five sluice gates for flood discharge.
On the morning of the 25th, upstream journalists searched and found that several accounts on a short video platform were shown live around the Xin'anjiang Reservoir, attracting thousands of netizens. Another video shows that in a certain area of the Qiantang River before, there were also citizens taking nets to catch "tidal head fish" in the water. In this regard, the staff of Zhejiang Qiantang River Administration Bureau reminded that such behavior is unsafe, and residents should enhance their safety awareness.
At present, Xin'anjiang Reservoir has opened 7 holes for flood discharge.
With the opening of 7-hole flood discharge gate in Xinanjiang Reservoir, Xinanjiang Hydropower Plant maintains all units at full load, and the nearby water level begins to rise gradually. At 22:41 on the 24th, the official quaver number "Zhejiang Weather" of the Zhejiang Meteorological Service Center also released a video of the Xin'anjiang Reservoir flood discharge, saying: "Please say goodbye! There are seven holes! My heart is locked up! Be safe!" This video has received more than 6100 praise and more than 9100 comments. According to the Tide News, at 23:00 on the 24th, one hour after the Xin'anjiang Reservoir opened seven holes to discharge the flood, the water level along Jiangbin Road in Jiande City rose, leaving only one roof at the water level marker pavilion in Jiangbin Park. Several municipal engineering vehicles, fire engines, etc. are parked on several roads in Jiande urban area to prepare for possible situations. Due to the ponding in many low-lying areas, large municipal water pumps are working hard, and the staff are also on standby 24 hours a day. As of 17:00 on the 24th, Jiande City has completed the relocation of 4381 people according to the preparations for 9 holes of flood discharge.
The water mark pavilion in Jiangbin Park has only one roof left/ Tidal news
On the morning of the 25th, a short video platform user, "Jiande X Chao", broadcast live the flood discharge of the Xin'anjiang Reservoir. Nearly 2000 viewers soon poured into the broadcast room, and many people expressed curiosity. "The fog is so big," "At present, there are several holes in the flood discharge," and "Can fish be found downstream?" According to the anchor, there are seven holes in the current flood discharge, and they can still watch and broadcast nearby, However, if the water potential continues to grow and the reservoir needs to open all 9 holes for flood discharge, they can't get close to the reservoir at that time. After the release of "Jiande X Chao", there are still other accounts on the short video platform broadcasting the flood discharge of Xin'an River Reservoir, and the audience in the broadcast room also exceeded 1000. Interestingly, because of the sudden rainstorm in Huangshan Mountain, the water volume of Jiulong Waterfall has increased dramatically, which truly represents "the water of the Yellow River comes from heaven". At that time, there were netizens broadcasting near Jiulong Waterfall, and the audience exceeded 20000 at the most time of the studio. Watching the flood and flood discharge through the live broadcast room has become a "cyber tourism" mode for many netizens.
Netizens broadcast the flood discharge of Xin'anjiang Reservoir, attracting nearly 2000 netizens to watch/ Network screenshot
According to public data, Xin'anjiang Reservoir is the largest water body in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, with a total storage capacity of 21.626 billion cubic meters, ranking fifth among the top ten reservoirs in China. Its other name is more familiar to everyone - Qiandao Lake. Historically, Xin'anjiang Reservoir discharged flood in 1983, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011 and 2020 respectively, and this year is the eighth time. It is worth mentioning that the Xin'anjiang Reservoir has opened all nine outlets for flood discharge, which only happened once in 2020 in history - on July 9, 2020, according to Xinhua News Agency, the Xin'anjiang Reservoir has opened nine outlets for flood discharge since 9:00 on July 8. This flood discharge is the first time that the nine holes of Xin'anjiang Reservoir have been officially opened for flood discharge since its completion 61 years ago. The water level of the reservoir has also reached a historical peak of 108.45 meters, while the highest water level of the reservoir was 108.37 meters in June 1999. According to statistics, the total duration of the sluice opening was 173 hours, the total discharge volume was 3.1 billion cubic meters, and the maximum discharge volume reached 7700 cubic meters/second.
Citizens are watching the flood discharge near the reservoir/ network diagram
Last night, a netizen posted a post on the Little Red Book saying that in the waters of the Qiantang River, a netizen caught "tidewater fish" with his net in the water while the upstream water rose. According to the video, many men ran with the tide and looked for prey in the water. They made a decisive decision when the time was right and got a lot. However, some netizens said that such behavior was dangerous. On the 25th, the reporter contacted the Qiantang River Administration Bureau of Zhejiang Province. A staff member said that such behavior was unsafe
Netizens caught "tidewater fish" with nets in the Qiantang River, and gained a lot/ network diagram
In addition, according to media reports, Jiande City and Hangzhou Flood Control, Taiwan Prevention and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a reminder about the rise of the water level after the Xin'anjiang Reservoir flood discharge. Residents in the counties and cities along the Xin'anjiang River, Fuchun River and Qiantang River should enhance their safety awareness, make emergency preparations, and try to reduce going out. Do not stay and watch near the river. Fishing, fishing, and playing near the water are strictly prohibited.
Jin Xin, an upstream journalist, was selected from www.chinanews.com and Xinhua News Agency
