Table 1 Description of inter-basin and intra-basin water transfer projects.

From: Adaptive optimal allocation of water resources response to future water availability and water demand in the Han River basin, China

Project name

Water resource

Water receiving area

Water-use category

Designed annual water transfer amount (billion m3)

Present

Planning

P1: South-to-North Water Transfer Project

Danjiangkou Reservoir

Henan Province, Hebei Province, Tianjin, and Beijing cities

Domestic, industrial, and agricultural use

9.5

13.13

P2: Han-to-Wei Water Transfer Project

Huangjinxia Reservoir and Sanhekou Reservoirs

Xian, Xianyang, Baoji, Weinan, and Yangling cities

Ecological, domestic, industrial and agricultural users

1

1.5

P3: North Hubei Water Transfer Project

Danjiangkou Reservoir

Xiangyang, Zaoyang, Suizhou, Guangshui and Xiaogan cities

Ecological, domestic, industrial and agricultural users

0.77

0.77

P4: Yangtze-to-Han Water Transfer Project

Yangtze River (Jingjiang River)

Qianjiang, Tianmen, Xiantao cities

Ecological, domestic, industrial and agricultural users

3.1

3.1