Expansion joints, as key structures for compensating thermal deformation and settlement of aqueducts, have become a prominent hidden danger affecting project operation and water diversion. Taking the Jiehe Aqueduct and Taojinhe Aqueduct of the Jiaodong Water Diversion Project as research objects, this paper systematically analyzes the formation mechanism of water leakage at expansion joints and proposes a comprehensive treatment scheme combining "material upgrading + structural innovation + process optimization." Practice shows that this scheme achieves a 100% qualified rate for leakage repair, with seepage volume controlled below 0.01 L/ (m·d), significantly improving the impermeability and durability of aqueducts. The study provides a reference for addressing similar problems in water diversion projects in cold regions of northern China.