《明史·志·卷六十四》
弘治十八年，修筑常熟堤坝，从尚湖口到长江，及黄、泗等浦，新庄等沙滩三十多处。
十八年，修筑常熟塘坝，自尚湖口抵江，及黄、泗等浦，新庄等沙三十馀处。
In the 18th year of the Hongzhi era, the Changshu dyke was constructed, from the mouth of the Shang Lake to Chang Jiang, and thirty or so new shoals, such as Huangpu, Sipu, and Xinjuang, were created.