 On October 18, 2009, Chinese officials began to relocate residents from the areas of the Hubei and Henan provinces who were to be affected by the reservoir.The completed canal route is approximately 1,264 km long, initially providing 9.5 km3 of water annually.By 2030, water transfers is expected to increase to 12 to 13 km3 annually, although in dry years the annual amount transferred will be less (at least 6.2 km3, with a 95% guarantee rate).