An Cuihua   Ding Dafa   Tang Meiying   Chen Xiongbo

(Reconnaissance，Planning and Design Company, Ltd.,YRCC Zhengzhou, 450003)

Abstract: Estuary features and evolution tendencies of the Yellow River (YR) are analyzed in this paper. Following the YR estuary evolution law and locol economic and social sustainable development, the feasible YR estuary flow course and schemes are put forward. Diversion control standards of YR flow courses, branch diversion schemes for flow course of Qingshui Gully and spare estuary flow course schemes are studied. Arrangement of the YR estuary flow courses are presented.

Key words: Yellow River estuary flow course; flow course scheme; flow course of Qingshui Gully; spare estuary flow course.