Open the gate and release water to ensure a bountiful harvest. The clear and flowing water moistens the fields and moistens the heart

July is the critical growth period for rice heading and flowering. In recent days, Yingshan County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, has been experiencing high temperatures and sunny weather, with no effective rainfall in the entire area. Many farmlands are in urgent need of soil moisture, and the demand for agricultural irrigation water has sharply increased. Starting from the beginning of this month, in order to stabilize spring production and build a solid foundation for a bountiful grain harvest, the Xingfu Reservoir Management Bureau in Yingshan County has coordinated and dispatched various irrigation areas, fully opened gates for water diversion and drought resistance, and made every effort to alleviate the water pressure caused by high temperatures and droughts.

Recently, the author walked into the Yanjing Reservoir Irrigation Area in Dongsheng Town. The clear water rushing out of the canal head gate flowed along the upgraded Qianli Canal, and was gradually diverted through branch canals, dou canals, and mao canals, continuously infiltrating contiguous rice fields. Mr. Li, a villager from Loufang Village, watched as the gurgling water flowed into his own paddy field, nourishing the thriving rice plants. His face was full of a contented smile as he said, "A few days ago, the paddy fields were not short of water, and the seedlings were growing well. Now the rice is heading and blooming, thanks to the continuous water supply from the reservoir, the crops have been growing steadily. This year must be a year of abundant harvest

Since July, we have successively launched the opening and water release work of five reservoirs, including Jinjigou, Xingfu, Chapan, Yanjing, and Liangshuijing. "Chen Qionghua, Director of Xingfu Reservoir Management Bureau in Yingshan County, said that as of now, the five irrigation areas have transported more than 4 million cubic meters of water cumulatively; The entire spring production season is expected to supply more than 8 million cubic meters of water, covering 14 towns (streets) such as Dongsheng, Wanglonghu, and Langchi, benefiting nearly 60000 farmers and ensuring production water for more than 78000 acres of farmland.

Sharp tools make good work. Chen Qionghua said that according to the weather trend in recent years, the bureau took precautions to make a good first move in drought resistance and income protection. At the beginning of this year, the bureau made a forward-looking layout for reservoir water storage work. During the rainy season, it closely monitored the upper limit of reservoir capacity, carried out high water level water storage work, and also prepared for flood discharge to prevent heavy rainfall weather. The current five reservoirs have sufficient water storage and reserves, which can fully meet the water demand for drought resistant irrigation in this round

The pre construction project for water supply guarantee has been synchronously implemented. Before opening the gate to release water, the bureau deployed mechanical equipment to carry out channel dredging, obstacle removal, anti-seepage and leak prevention repairs throughout the entire area, and opened up the "capillaries" for irrigation and water supply; During the water supply period, dedicated maintenance personnel will be arranged to patrol the canal in sections around the clock, track the water supply status in real time, and survey the water demand of farmland in each village.

It is reported that in response to pain points such as high water loss at the end of the water supply and waste of water resources, the County Xingguan Bureau has implemented a refined round irrigation mechanism in the irrigation area, adopting a high flow, stable water level, and normalized water supply mode. Based on the water demand of farmland, the discharge water volume is accurately regulated, and an irrigation management and protection system with top-down linkage and overall coordination is established.

Through comprehensive planning and scientific allocation of water resources, we aim to minimize water loss and prevent water waste, ensuring that every inch of drought affected farmland receives timely irrigation and nourishment, and building a solid water source barrier for stable and increased agricultural production in the county's spring season, "said Chen Qionghua. (Guo Ming, Jing Shuai)