In the last century, it was not easy for the people of Macao to use water for their daily life
Only well water and a small amount of mountain spring water can be relied upon
Macau has long suffered from water shortages
Caught in a development bottleneck
Thousands of miles of dew, wisdom to fight salty tide
With the strong support of the central government
The Mainland and Macao go hand in hand
Overcoming one water supply problem after another
Today's Macau residents turn on the tap
You can drink safe, high-quality edible water
Macao's economy is booming
It is precisely because of the continuous flow of water
In silently supporting
Let's take stock together
Important water conservancy projects that guarantee Macao's water supply
Zhuxiandong Reservoir
March 8, 1960
The area is 0.8 square kilometers
It can hold 2.4 million cubic meters of fresh water
The Zhuxiandong Reservoir was officially completed
It is surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery
The location is close to Macau
The terrain is also very suitable for water storage
It is a quick solution
Macau is the best choice for urgent water needs
Since then, Macau residents have sat at home
You can drink high-quality fresh water from the mainland
Xijiang sharpening door water diversion project
In 1980, the current situation of urban construction and population growth
As a result, water consumption in Zhuhai and Macao is increasing day by day
Water supply to Australia is experiencing difficulties again
Guangdong decided to develop new water sources
-- Water diversion project through the Xijiang sharpening knife gate
The Modaomen waterway built in Zhuhai
Since then, it has become the best water intake for Zhuhai's water supply to Macao
Most of the water pumping stations are concentrated here
In 1988, the first phase of the Xijiang Knife Gate Water Diversion Project was completed
In August of the following year, the second phase of the project was completed and opened to water
It greatly guaranteed Macao's water use and development construction at that time
"West-to-East Water Diversion" project
"West-to-East Water Diversion" project
It unites the people of Zhuhai and Macau
Determination to defeat the salty tide together
December 26, 2006
With 18 up to 10 meters high
Giant pipe jacking shafts sank into the banks of the Xijiang River
The steel dragon was successfully docked and connected with the fixed angle sluice
One-time success
Bamboo and silver water source project
In 2011, the bamboo silver water source project was completed and put into use
The storage capacity is 43.33 million cubic meters
So far, the storage capacity of Zhuhai exceeds 100 million cubic meters
Ensure the safety of water supply in Macao and Zhuhai
Engineering systems and non-engineering measures are becoming more and more perfect
It has greatly improved the capacity of the water supply system in Zhuhai and Macao
and emergency response capabilities to water pollution emergencies
Let the people of Zhuhai and Macao be unaffected by the salty tide from now on
Article 4 Water supply pipeline project to Macao
From Guangdong Zhuhai to Macau
Article 4 Water supply pipeline project to Macao
The water was officially opened on October 17, 2019
After the project was opened to water
Zhuhai's water supply capacity to Macao
Increased from 500,000 cubic meters per day to 700,000 cubic meters per day
At the same time, it also changed the water supply to Australia at that time
A single model of entry into Macao from the Zhuxian Cave Reservoir
A water supply line into Macau from the direction of Taipa was added
This enables a two-line water supply
It has greatly improved the ability of Macao's water supply sources to resist risks
Pinggang-Guangchang raw water supply guarantee project
Pinggang-Guangchang raw water supply guarantee project
It is also a major water supply project for the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
The project was officially opened on October 22, 2020
It makes Zhuhai have the capacity to transport water from west to east
From a maximum of 1 million tons per day to 2 million tons per day
The flexibility of water system dispatch has increased dramatically
The water supply guarantee capacity of Zhuhai and Macao has been effectively strengthened
Looking at the more than 60 years of water supply to Australia
Increase in water supply pipes one after another
Including the continuous renovation and expansion of the project
Witness the progress of the times
It also witnessed Zhuhai and Macao
The deep friendship of drinking the water of the river together
Source: Voice of the Greater Bay Area