《明史·列传·卷一百零八》
黄河向南侵蚀，淮安报警，李世达请求修筑石堤捍卫城邑；宝应汜光湖风涛险恶，每年都造成水灾，请求开通越河抑制水势。
黄河南侵，淮安告警，世达请修石堤捍城；宝应氾光湖风涛险恶，岁漂溺，请开越河杀水势。
When the Yellow River eroded the area to the south and Huai’an sent a warning, Li Shi proposed constructing embankments of stone to protect the city. The stormy Bo’an River in Fengyang caused flooding every year and he proposed dredging the Yue River to restrain the force of the water.