Abstract:Shitang Reservoir is a small type II reservoir, located in Yongyang Street, Lishui District, Nanjing. This reservoir belongs to the Qinhuai River system and its main functions are flood control and irrigation. The reservoir was built in 1975. With the rapid development of Lishui urban area, the surrounding area of the reservoir is gradually incorporated into the urban construction land. The amount of incoming water in the reservoir is small, therefore, there is basically no flood control task, and there is no irrigated farmland downstream of the reservoir. Consequently, the irrigation function of the reservoir is lost. Combined with the basic data such as field investigation and current topographic survey, the downgrading of the reservoir is demonstrated through the flood recomputation. The applicable conditions of the current reservoir downgrading are analyzed, and the countermeasures and management measures are formulated to ensure the safety and normal management of the project after the reservoir downgrading.