随着永康(kāng )工业的快速(sù )发展,中国“五金之都”成为该(gāi )地金名片(piàn )。虽然农田(tián )灌溉功能有(yǒu )所减弱,但是(shì )“华东飞渡”横跨永康东西,仍肩负着(zhe )灌溉重(chóng )任(rèn )。始发杨溪水库,终至花(huā )街镇的倪宅村(cūn ),通过该(gāi )渡槽,优质水资(zī )源途径(jìng )各(gè )个(gè )灌区,在保障(zhàng )了灌区(qū )农(nóng )产(chǎn )品(pǐn )稳产稳收的同时,也不断(duàn )改善(shàn )着灌区农业生态环境。