Construction and development pathways of intelligent maintenance equipment systems for small reservoirs
XU Yunqian
YUAN Mingdao
LUO Yongrui
LI Peicong
ZHANG Shu
LI Shiwan
CHEN Chuangwei
Abstract：Small reservoirs in China are numerous and widely distributed,serving as critical infrastructure for flood control safety,water supply security,and ecological protection.However,this infrastructure generally faces severe challenges,including extended service life and insufficient maintenance capacity.Against the backdrop of intensifying climate change,traditional maintenance models and their supporting equipment have become significantly outdated,plagued by problems such as low operational efficiency,inadequate monitoring coverage,and slow emergency response,resulting in increasingly prominent risks to safe operation.This paper systematically analyzes the inherent deficiencies of traditional maintenance models.It comprehensively compares the application potential and implementation pathways of new-generation information technologies in water conservancy project management,such as unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),the Internet of Things(IoT),BeiDou satellite communication,distributed energy storage,and intelligent maintenance equipment.Furthermore,it constructs an integrated intelligent maintenance equipment system for small reservoirs,organically combining five subsystems:comprehensive support,intelligent perception,unmanned inspection,geophysical detection,and modern maintenance.Research indicates that this system can achieve all-weather,comprehensive,and precise monitoring of the reservoirs'operational status,significantly enhancing maintenance efficiency and risk early warning capabilities.To facilitate the system's implementation,this paper proposes systematically advancing the modernization transformation of China's small reservoir maintenance systems around five pillars,including standardized top-level design,localized key technologies,integrated information platforms,targeted policy support,and professional talent teams,aiming to enhance the overall resilience and sustainable operational capacity.
Keywords：small reservoirmaintenance equipmentmaintenance modelsafe operationflood control safetyintelligent perceptionproject management
Publication Date：2026-02-28
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-17(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 58-63 )