Abstract:There are many sand-pebble shoal in the upper stream of the Yangtze River. Because the hydraulic power and sediment transport are strong, regulating structures are usually destroyed. The paper sums up the damage position and analyses the reason of damage. Stabilization fabrics are recommended on the basis of maintaining practice for several years.the including dam concrete surface, accropode, and riprap-stack, ect., which have been applied to the upper reach of the Yangtze River etc. The conclusion may be refered to for maintenance or construction of waterway regulation engineering.