《水经注·卷三十一》
往南流过邓县东边，邓县，从前是邓侯吾离的封国，楚文王灭邓，秦时设置为县。
南过邓县东，县故邓侯吾离之国也，楚文王灭之，秦以为县。
It flows to the south and passes to the east of Deng County. Deng County was once the fief of Deng Hou Wu Li. The state of Deng was destroyed by King Wen of Chu. It was designated as a county during the Qin Dynasty.