This dense web of channels connects all of the rivers in the Chianan area. If laid out in a straight line, the channels would stretch halfway around the world. The network includes open channels, culverts, surface drainage channels, flumes and so forth. Although building the network was complicated and difficult, work proceeded smoothly.
這些像蜘蛛網般綿密交織、串連嘉南地區所有河流水文的渠道工程相當複雜艱鉅，包括分水閘、排水門、渡水槽、明渠、暗渠等，長度足可繞地球半圈，但過程還算順利。