China Water Resources

10-year exploration of Leader Responsible System in governance of rivers and lakes is summarized. On this basis, five aspects of its effect are indicated: grasping basic information of main rivers and lakes, deepening renovation of rivers and lakes, putting long-acting management into practice, forming resultant force of governance, improving water environment. Countermeasures of Leader Responsible System in governance of rivers and lakes are proposed:linking up with current system, turning passive emergency mechanism into normalization, improvement of related laws and policies, encouraging people to participate.