Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Sector: Hydro • Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Source: World Atlas
An irrigation system built in 256 BC in China that runs without a dam, using a long artificial island to split the Min River and separate flood waters from irrigation flows automatically. It irrigates over 6,000 square kilometers of farmland.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Atlas
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Original status | operational |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | An irrigation system built in 256 BC in China that runs without a dam, using a long artificial island to split the Min River and separate flood waters from irrigation flows automatically. It irrigates over 6,000 square kilometers of farmland. |
Original sector | Water Engineering |
Location
Country | China |
State | Sichuan |
City | Chengdu |
Source
Source | World Atlas |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-18 |
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