《明史·志·卷六十四》
现在，时间久了一天天垮塌，应当在向东的水流修筑堤防，横向来阻拦水流，使其汇合向西的水流，差不多就没有了荡涤离析的灾难。 
今岁久日塌，宜作堤於东流，横以激之，使合西流，庶无荡析患。 
After a period of time, however, these have gradually collapsed. Embankments should be built to the east of the river in order to block the flow of water and to channel the water into the western part of the river, so as to eliminate the risk of further landslides.