《明史·志·卷六十》
当初，黄河由徐州小浮桥流入运河，其河水深而且接近两河交汇处，能冲刷河道以使河床加深，利于漕运之道。
初，黄河由徐州小浮桥入运，其河深且近洪，能刷洪以深河，利於运道。
Originally, the Yellow River flowed into the Grand Canal via the Little Pontoon Bridge at Xuzhou; the river was deep at this point and close to the confluence of the two bodies of water, so it was able to scour the channel and deepen the riverbed, thereby benefiting waterborne transport.