《明史·列传·卷四十一》
宋礼请从魏家湾开掘两条支河，将水泄入土河；又从德州西北开一条支河，将水泄入旧黄河，使其到海丰大沽河入海。
礼请自魏家湾开支河二，泄水入土河，复自德州西北开支河一，泄水入旧黄河，使至海丰大沽河入海。
Song Li suggested digging two tributaries from Weijiawan to drain the water into the Turhe River, and another tributary from the northwest of Dezhou to drain the water into the old Yellow River, and then to the sea from the Dagu River in Haifeng.