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- Title
Evaluating flow regime alterations due to point sources in intermittent rivers: A modelling approach.
- Authors
Francesco Ricci, Giovanni; Zahi, Faouzi; D'Ambrosio, Ersilia; De Girolamo, Anna Maria; Parete, Giuseppe; Debieche, Taha-Hocine; Gentile, Francesco
- Abstract
Hydrological regime alterations may strongly influence river morphology, water quality, and river ecosystem. The present paper aimed to define an integrated modelling framework for analysing the hydrological regime alterations induced by point sources (PSs) discharges in data-limited regions through two case studies: the Canale d'Aiedda (Italy) and Nil wadi (Algeria). Long time series of daily streamflow in un-impacted and impacted (PSs discharges) conditions were generated by applying the Soil and Water Assessment Tool model and the hydrological regime was characterised by using several hydrological indicators. Flow regime alterations due to PSs were assessed with the range of variability approach. Results showed that the PSs induced alterations of some flow regime components (magnitude, duration, and timing). Hydrological regime classification of the river reaches receiving wastewaters from PSs shifted from intermittent to perennial. All the components of the low flow (1-, 3-, 7-, 30-, and 90-day minimum flow, zero-days) and the monthly flow recorded in summer were severely altered. Minor hydrological alterations were assessed for high flow components (1-, 3-, 7-, 30-, and 90-day maximum flow) and mean monthly flow in the wet period. The timing of minimum flow was found to shift later in the year. This study may support river ecologists in the ecological status evaluation.
- Subjects
TIME series analysis; WATER quality; SOIL moisture; HYDROLOGIC models; STREAMFLOW
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural Engineering (1974-7071), 2022, Vol 53, Issue 2, p80
- ISSN
1974-7071
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/jae.2022.1333