Abstract: Water conservancy modernization is a developmental and dynamic process from traditional water conservancy to modern water conservancy.There is different connotation of water conservancy within different areas and different stage.Water conservancy modernization in the information era should include modernized foundation facilities,modernized science and technology,modernized management system and optimized resources and environment.According to the basic national conditions of our country,the aim is to establish water conservancy modernization with Chinese characteristic.Considering the unbalance condition of social and economic development between areas and the lower scientific and technical capabilities situation,the evaluation index system for water conservancy modernization and the level evaluation model are established by referring to the international modernization standard and other department modernization standard for reference some suggestions about the dividing of development stage of water conservancy modernization are put up also.