Dengjiapu coal area lies in Syncline,where coal measures,are Longtan formation of the upper permian system(P2l)and measuring water group of the Lower Corboniferous System(C1c).Ceshui coal system distributes extensively with coal of 1~10 beds and Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ,coal seams are workable,thus,the exploration prospect is better.Shaoyang district in Hunan Province is one of the area of poor coal.It is important to sum up the features and distribution regularities of measuring water group coal measures for the new round of coal exploration and lessening the energy resource pressure.