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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Jiangxiyan Irrigation System

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Located on Lingshangang River in Longyou County of Zhejiang Province, China, is hereby included in the ICID Register of World Heritage Irrigation Structures as an example of multi-purpose project created over 680 years ago to serve the purposes of irrigation, municipal water supply and drainage, water transport and hydraulic applications leading to improved people

HIGHLIGHTS

Country: China

Province: Zhejiang Province

Latitude : 29.030889 Longitude : 119.151397

Built: 1330-1333

River: Yangtze River

Irrigated Area: 2,333 hectare

RECOGNIZED AT:

69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018

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