Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee

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Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee is the central diversion structure of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System that splits the Min River’s flow to enable flood control and irrigation.

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instanceOf hydraulic engineering structure
river diversion structure
alsoKnownAs Fish Mouth levee
Yuzui levee
associatedPerson Erlang (Li Bing’s son)
Li Bing
associatedWith ancient Chinese hydraulic engineering
country China
designedTo regulate water volume entering irrigation canals
split river into inner and outer channels
divides Min River flow
engineeringTradition no-dam diversion system
feeds inner river channel of Dujiangyan
outer river channel of Dujiangyan
function divert river flow
flood control
irrigation
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System"
historicalPeriod Qin dynasty era (original construction of Dujiangyan system)
locatedIn China
Dujiangyan
Sichuan Province
locatedOn Min River
material stone and earth (historically)
partOf Dujiangyan Irrigation System
purpose ensure stable water supply for agriculture on Chengdu Plain
protect downstream Chengdu Plain from flooding
riverSystem Yangtze River basin
roleInSystem central diversion structure of Dujiangyan Irrigation System

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Dujiangyan Irrigation System hasPart Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee
Li Bing hasPartInWork Fish Mouth Levee (Yuzui) at Dujiangyan
linked to: Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee
Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee alsoKnownAs Yuzui levee
linked to: Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee
Feishayan spillway locatedNear Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee