9-10  Irrigation, Reservoirs, Flood Prevention, Water and Soil Conservation and Improvement of Saline-Alkaline Land
Item 2000 2002
 Irrigated Areas (1000 hectares) 3388 3501
  Effective Irrigated Areas 2257 2273
  Irrigated Wooded-land Areas 426 467
  Irrigated Orchard Areas 142 191
  Irrigated Pasture-land Areas 439 485
Other Irrigated Areas 125 85
  Number of Reservoirs (unit) 373 393
      Large                                  6 9
      Medium-sized                           69 80
      Small                                  298 304
  CapaCity of Reservoirs (100 million cu.m) 39.25 49.85
      Large                                  13.22 20.51
      Medium-sized                           19.88 22.98
      Small                                  6.15 6.36
  Water-saving Irrigated Areas (1000 hectares) 1265.94 1279.47
  Area with Flood Prevention Measures (1000 hectares) 37.81 0.6
  Area of Soil Erosion under Control (1000 hectares) 68.78 40.5
  Improved Area of Saline-Alkaline Land (1000 hectares)  502.85 35.49
  Total Length of Dikes (km) 5129 5558.46
  Area of Land Protected by Dikes (1000 hectares)        1167 1151.82