Abstract:The Yellow River Basin is an important ecological barrier and economic zone in China, and its high-quality development is of great significance to the ecological, economic and social stability of the country. However, the development of the Yellow River Basin is severely restricted by the shortage of water resources, the prominent contradiction between supply and demand, the fragile water ecological environment and the shortcomings of informatization management of basin. Based on the analysis of the current situation and challenges of water resources in the Yellow River Basin, this paper puts forward specific measures, including promoting the conservation and intensive utilization of water resources, improving the flood control and disaster reduction system, strengthening the protection of water ecological environment, systematically implementing the comprehensive prevention and control of soil and water loss, and improving the information technology of basin management capacity, with expectation to realize the sustainable utilization of water resources and water security in the Yellow River basin.