Stability of Suspended River of the Yellow River and Suggestions on Management

The paper proves the following factors that effect the stability of suspended river of the Yellow River from geological point of view: a) control mechanism of geological structure; b) river geomorphology; c) structure of bed load and earth mass and; d) geological function of river dynamics. The paper puts forward suggestions on management and control of the suspended river of the Yellow River based on the above condition: a) Embankments facing the river on the lower Yellow River are not suitable to be heightened continuously; b) strengthening the embankments on the lower river should fully consider the geological conditions; c) to rebuild the geomorphology of the lower Yellow River; d) to regulate water and sediment by fully utilizing hydraulic structures located on the middle reaches; e) to speed up the progress of Water Transfer Project from South to North and; f) to strengthen the work of soil and water conservation of the upper reaches where is the original area of sediment.