Lake Baikal is rich in freshwater resources. From a technical perspective, can China attract and use it?

Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the Eurasian continent .

The water volume of Lake Baikal is 23.6 trillion cubic meters , which is more than eight times the total freshwater resources in China. If you only look at the water volume, the water volume of Lake Baikal is equivalent to 17 Bohai Seas, 240 Qinghai Lakes, and 5,400 Taihu Lakes. According to China's population of 1.4 billion, the amount of water in Lake Baikal can be used by the Chinese people for a century.

Then, since the amount of water in Lake Baikal is so large, and it is pure fresh water that can be directly drunk, if we only consider technical aspects , can we introduce the water from Lake Baikal to China?

Let me first talk about the geographical location of Lake Baikal. It is located in the southern part of the Eastern Siberia region of Russia , only more than 100 kilometers away from the border of Mongolia.

Since many areas in southern Mongolia are in desert areas and water resources are very scarce, Mongolia once thought of introducing lake water into its own country.

For this "North-South Water Transfer" project, China has also considered it. After all, it is only more than 2,000 kilometers from Lake Baikal to Beijing. If the lake water can be diverted, it will not only solve the problem of water shortage in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei , but also Solving the problem of water treatment in Xinjiang desert areas can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

In fact, from a technical point of view, it is not too difficult to introduce the water from Lake Baikal to China. The first thing to consider is the altitude.

The sea wave height of Lake Baikal is 456 meters, and the sea wave height of Beijing area is less than 60 meters. If the altitudes of these two areas are on a diagonal line, it is fine, but there is a Mongolian country in the middle, and Mongolian The average altitude is about 1580 meters, which brings great difficulties to water diversion.

However, although the difficulties are relatively large, there are still solutions. The famous " South-to -North Water Diversion " project in China also faced the same terrain problem during the construction process.

We all know that China's topography tends to be lower in the south and higher in the north, so the South-to-North Water Transfer Project is actually going upstream. So, how do Chinese water conservancy experts make the water flow upwards?

The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is divided into three routes: east, middle and west. These three water diversion routes perfectly connect the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River and the Haihe River, forming a nationwide network of water supply routes. At the same time, in order to better solve the terrain problem, our water conservancy experts also used water pumps and hydraulic tools .

The hydraulic tool has two water inlets, one water inlet is at a low place, and one water outlet is at a high place. When the water flows from the bottom to the top, just press the hydraulic tool in the middle and use the siphon principle , the water will naturally flow from the ground to the top. high.

Therefore, we can also consider this approach when citing the water of Lake Baikal, but after all, Lake Baikal is abroad, and the environment on the way is extremely harsh. We need to think more about the mode of transportation.

In today's world, water diversion generally adopts open channels or pipelines . If open channels are selected, a large part of water resources will inevitably be lost when passing through the desert areas of Mongolia. However, if pipelines are used, a large amount of maintenance will be incurred. cost.

In addition, the area where Lake Baikal is located is one of the coldest areas in the world, with a minimum temperature of around minus 60 degrees. Therefore, there is a freezing period of at least 5 months in Lake Baikal every year, which has caused another increase in water diversion. a puzzle.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, even if through technical means, the lake water of Lake Baikal can be introduced into China, we have not done so at present.

What's more, if the construction really starts, then during the construction process, Lake Baikal will inevitably be polluted to a certain extent. You must know that the water in Lake Baikal is so clear, a big reason is because of the area where it is located. Inaccessible and untouched by humans.

In addition, Lake Baikal plays an important role in climate regulation throughout Asia, so it may be a good thing for us not to destroy it.

As the largest freshwater lake in the Eurasian continent, Lake Baikal once belonged to China, and the famous Suwu Shepherd took place here. But over time, for various reasons, it is now Russian territory, which may be another reason for the difficulty in starting work. But no matter who it belongs to, Lake Baikal is a product of nature's magic, benefiting people all over the world.