《明史·志·卷六十四》
容纳杭州、湖州、宣州、歙州溪沟之水，分散灌注于淀山各湖，而流入三泖。
纳杭、湖、宣、歙溪涧之水，散注淀山诸湖，以入三泖。
Collecting the water from the streams of Hangzhou, Huzhou, Xuanzhou, Shezhou, distributing it to all the lakes of Dianshan and flowing into Sanfei.