Abstract:The water diversion management in the floodplain area of the lower reaches of the Yellow River has always been a weak link in the management of the Yellow River's water resources. Aiming at the problems such as disorderly water diversion, unmeasured water diversion and water use without metering fees in the floodplain area, based on an in-depth investigation of the current situation and analysis of the causes, this paper explores the countermeasures of using administrative methods and economic levers to standardize the water diversion management in the floodplain area.