South-to-North Water Diversion Project, China
Key Data:
Eventual Diverted Volume
44.8 billion cubic metres per year
Eastern Route
14.8 billion cubic metres per year
Central Route
13.0 billion cubic metres per year
Western Route
17.0 billion cubic metres per year
Diversion Extent
Eastern Route
1,156km
Central Route
1,267km
Western Route
1,300km (estimated)
Project Cost
$62bn
Project Timeline:
Project First Proposed
1952
Formal Adoption
August 2002
Construction Began
December 2002 (Eastern Route); December 2003 (Central Route)
Eastern Line Sustainable Management Investigation Completed
2006
Beijing Scheduled for Supply
2008
Western Route Construction Scheduled
2014
Eastern Route Construction Scheduled
2013
Estimated Final Completion
2050
Key Players:
Client
South-to-North Water Transfer Project Company
Pre-project Construction
Hanjiang Water Resources and Hydropower
Project Management
State Development and Planning Commission; Ministry of Water Resources; Ministry of Construction; State Environment Protection Administration; China International Engineering Consultant Corporation
Infrastructure Development plans
GCW Consulting
Design and Planning
Haihe Water Resources Commission; Tianjin Hydroelectric Investigation and Design Institute (Eastern Route); Changjiang Water Resources Commission (Middle Route); Yellow River Conservancy Commission (W
Construction
Hanjiang Water Resources and Hydropower (Eastern Route); Danjiangkou Water Resources and Hydroelectric (Middle Route)
