Abstract: According to the recent work of checking the safety appraisal of small reservoirs,the paper systematically combs out the typical problems in the safety appraisal of small reservoirs. Some suggestions are put forward to improve the quality of safety appraisal of small reservoirs and improve the safety situation of small reservoirs,including clarifying the quality requirements of safety appraisal by classification,strengthening the technical training of safety appraisal,clarifying the key construction contents of small reservoirs reinforcement,strengthening the daily operation management,etc.