Analysis of the Development and Utilization of Surface Water Resources of the Yellow River in Henan Province

The development and utilization of surface water resources of the Yellow River and its impact on the industrial development of the receiving area were explored through the statistical analysis of data related to water resources in the Yellow Diversion Receiving Area of Henan Province from 2003 to 2022. The results of the study show that the Yellow River water resources have played a crucial role in supporting the socio-economic development of the Yellow Diversion Receiving Area in Henan Province, especially in the agricultural sector, where the contribution is particularly significant. During this period, 79.03% of the total Yellow River water introduced into the Yellow River receiving area in Henan Province has been applied to agricultural production, and the amount of Yellow River water diverted has accounted for 31.46% of the agricultural water consumption. However, in recent years, with the introduction of other water sources such as the South-to-North Water Diversion, the importance of the Yellow River's water resources has relatively declined. Data show that Henan Province will only use 45.44% of the Yellow River's water consumption target in 2022, down to 2.543 billion cubic meters in 2022 compared to the peak of 5.386 billion cubic meters of diverted Yellow River water in 2012. At the same time, the proportion of water diverted from the Yellow River in the total water consumption of the receiving area has also dropped from 31.03% in 2011 to 15.80%.