The factors behind the destruction of Xiaolin Village are still under investigation, but regardless of the outcome, the broadened collection for the reservoir was a necessary move to help the Jianan Plain and greater Kaohsiung area recover from the long-term drought they've been suffering.
小林村滅村原因目前仍靜待調查中，但無論如何，2003 年啟動的「曾文溪越域引水」是為了解決嘉南平原和大高雄長期缺水的問題，如果不做，可以想像一旦缺水，同樣難逃民怨指責。