In order to define the water level and width of regulation of the shoals in the stretch of the Changjiang River from
Yibin to Chongqing, different ways and methods were used with a view to the specific circumstances of the shoals so that the
water level after regulation takes 1.5-2.5 m above the minimum navigational level and the width of regulated river stretch for
navigation takes 350-470 m. With the regulation works being completed, the waterway in the regulated river stretch complies
with the standard for a navigational waterway of Class III. But the analysis showed that the effect of regulation is very limited if
the regulating structures are built to adjust the bed formation to make the river stretch a fine waterway.
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