Water resources management in arid regions is crucial for sustainable development. Different strategies like managing ecological environments and regulating surface and groundwater are effective in improving water resource management. By analyzing water supply and demand issues, ecological degradation, and management systems, researchers have identified key patterns for managing water resources in arid river basins. These patterns include setting limits, controlling ecological environments, and integrating water resource management. Future research should focus on pollution, climate change impacts, and policy improvements in arid inland river basins.