Abstract: The shortage of water conservancy project,water resources and water quality cause the problems of water resource shortage of Yan’an city.The lower degree of water resources exploitation and the lower level of water resources utilization accelerate this crisis.By analyzing the present situation of water utilization in Yan’an city,digging the water saving potential of every industry,especially for the water resources utilization management of living and industry,to do some feasibility research for releasing the contradiction of water resource and economic development and seeking the sustainable utilization of water resources.