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- Title
Impacts of River Engineering on Multi-Decadal Water Discharge of the Mega-Changjiang River.
- Authors
Ma, Binbin; Pang, Wenhong; Lou, Yaying; Mei, Xuefei; Wang, Jie; Gu, Jinghua; Dai, Zhijun
- Abstract
Knowledge of river engineering impacts on water discharge is significant to flow guidelines and sustainable water resource managements for balancing human consumption and the natural environment. In this study, based on the collected multi-decadal discharge data at Yichang, Hankou, and Datong stations, we determined that in October, Three Gorges Dam contributed 34.4%, 24.5%, and 18.7% to the discharge decrease in the upper, middle, and lower reach, respectively, while Gezhouba Dam contributed 14.5%, 10.7%, and 10%. Danjiangkou Reservoir caused the discharge ratio of Hanjiang to Changjiang to decline from 7.2% during 1954–1973 to 6.3% during 1973–2014. Owing to growing water withdrawal and consumption, we suggest that the distribution of water diversion and consumption should be regulated to prevent the probable occurrence of the severe issue of salt water intrusion in the Changjiang Estuary in 2028.
- Subjects
SAN Xia Dam (China); RIVER engineering; SALTWATER encroachment; WATER withdrawals; WATER distribution; WATER supply
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2020, Vol 12, Issue 19, p8060
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su12198060