Feishayan spillway
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Feishayan spillway is an ancient hydraulic structure within the Dujiangyan Irrigation System in Sichuan, China, designed to divert and regulate river flow for flood control and irrigation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient waterworks
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hydraulic structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Erlang (Li Bing’s son)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Bing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of ancient Chinese water management wisdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
diversion channel
ⓘ
overflow spillway ⓘ |
| designPrinciple | uses natural topography for flow regulation ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| feeds | Dujiangyan irrigation canals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
divert river flow
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flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ regulate river flow ⓘ |
| hasType | open-channel spillway ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System" ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
controls water level upstream of Dujiangyan
ⓘ
relieves excess flow during floods ⓘ |
| influences | Chengdu Plain irrigation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dujiangyan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ upper Yangtze River basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Baopingkou (Bottle-Neck Channel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Min River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local water conservancy authorities in Sichuan ⓘ |
| management | Dujiangyan city government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese ancient hydraulic engineering heritage
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Dujiangyan Irrigation System NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Dujiangyan flood control system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
distribute water between inner and outer river channels
ⓘ
reduce sediment entering irrigation system ⓘ |
| regionServed | Chengdu Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Yangtze River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stillInUse | yes ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Dujiangyan Scenic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
flood mitigation ⓘ water allocation ⓘ |
| waterSource | Min River main channel ⓘ |
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