Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower, Memorial monument in Daoli District, China

The Harbin Flood Control Memorial Tower is a monument in Daoli District that rises 22.5 meters (74 feet) high. It is framed by a semi-circular arrangement of 20 columns, with two fountain basins positioned at ground level.

The memorial was built in 1958 following devastating floods in 1957 that threatened the city's survival. It marks a turning point when Harbin recognized the need to strengthen its defenses against water disasters.

The tower's name is tied to the 1957 flood, when residents built embankments to hold back the Songhua River. In 1997 Russian President Boris Yeltsin visited and bowed before it, because more than ten thousand White Russians in Harbin had once taken part in flood-control work. The painter Sun Yuntai depicted the tower in a 1964 oil painting that was Heilongjiang's only entry in a national art exhibition.

The monument is accessible daily and offers a good spot for a walk along the Songhua River waterfront. The best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon when the area is less crowded.

The upper basin marks the 1957 flood peak at 120.30 metres, the lower one the 1932 flood at 119.72 metres. A gold tube on the tower records the 1998 level of 120.89 metres. The 24 relief figures include a cadre modelled on mayor Lü Qi'en from photographs, without his knowledge.