In order to obtain complete,accurate,and reliable water diversion or drainage data for the complex fl ow process of sluice controlled rivers in the plain tidal river network of Shanghai,this paper conducts a multivariate correlation analysis on water level,water volume,gate operating conditions from monitoring and analysis of the Dazhi River East Gate Station and Sanjiagang Gate Station,leading to the correlation between water volume and the water level,the diversion or drainage time,and the cross section area of the sluice. Thus,regression calculation can be carried out. The error analysis results of regression calculation and measured results indicate that the correlation is relatively reliable,and the relative error and standard deviation are acceptable. By applying this method to interpolate and calculate the water diversion or drainage amount during measurement absence,it is feasible to compensate for the lack of water yield caused by measurement absence due to various reasons. It is universal for this method be applied in calculation and analysis of water fl ow in other sluice controlled rivers,solving the problems of inconspicuous and unstable relationship between water level and discharge.