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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Dujiangyan Irrigation System

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Located in the city of Dujiangyan, Sichuan province across Minjiang River of Yangtze River Basin, China, is hereby included in the ICID Register of World Heritage Irrigation Structures as the engineering marvel for flood prevention and control, water transport and irrigation constructed over 2,200 years ago and as an example of outstanding technological achievement of water resources projects in ancient China.
Dujiangyan Administration, Sichuan, China. Address: No. 60, Gongyuan Road, Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province, China

HIGHLIGHTS

Country: China

Province: Sichuan Province

Latitude : 31.008651 Longitude : 103.606847

Built: 256 BC

River: Minjiang River

Basin: Yangtze River

Irrigated Area: 701,066.7 hectare

RECOGNIZED AT:

69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018

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