Abstract: As the development in communication technology，there are several methods available for remote data transmission，including ultra-short wave communication，short-wave communications，wired PSTN communication，GSM communications（SMS and GPRS），CDMA，optical fiber communications and satellite communications（with a variety of satellite channels），etc. Recent years，GPRS network of China Mobile has been commercialized，which provides a new way to transmit water information through public network. This paper discussed the application of GPRS in the automatic measuring system of water regime for Wanyao Reservoir.