Change analysis of runoff and sediment in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region in recent 16 years
WANG Shuhui1,2, SU Boru1,2, WANG Yunqi1,2, WANG Yujie1,2, ZHU Jinqi1,2, FU Jing1,2
1. Three-gorges Reservoir Area(Chongqing) Forest Ecosystem Research Station, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, Beijing, China; 2. Jinyun Forest Ecosystem Research Station, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, Beijing, China
Abstract:[Background] Runoff and sediment regime play important roles in the stability of fluvial ecosystem and may alter river morphology. The multi-relationship between runoff and sediment is widely used to clarify spatial-temporal change law of a river. The Three Gorges Reservoir Region is one of the most important ecological area and the operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir (the largest reservoir in China) has huge influence on the runoff and sediment. This study may expand our understanding of the multi-relationship between runoff and sediment and give reference to reservoir operation and sediment problem. [Methods] Based on the runoff and sediment data of three major hydrologic stations (Zhutuo station: Main inlet hydrological station of the Three Gorges Reservoir. Cuntan station: Downstream hydrological station near the intersection of Jialingjiang and Yangtze River. Yichang station: Main outlet hydrological station of the Three Gorges Reservoir), Mann-Kendall test and double cumulative curve analysis method were conducted to analyze the statistical characteristics, trend, mutations in runoff and sediment time series, and the correlation between runoff and sediment to discover runoff and sediment changes in recent years. [Results] 1) The annual variance of runoff and sediment of all the hydrological stations were similar, which were concentrated in May to October (flood season). As the observation station located at the downstream of the reservoir, Yichang station dispersed its runoff in non-flood season (November to April in next year) and concentrated sediment in flood season. Deviation coefficient of annual runoff (Cv) ranged between 0.101-0.111 and deviation coefficient of annual sediment (Cs) was in the range of 0.510-1.172. 2) Annual runoff in 3 stations showed an indistinctive increase trend (P>0.05), while sediment showed significant decrease trend (P<0.01). Runoff and sediment time series mutations happened in 2005 and 2013 respectively, which could be explained by the operation of water conservancy and hydropower project in upstream, special hydrological year and reservoir regulation activities. 3) Relationships between runoff and sediment varied in different time series, results were associated with human activities and fluvial environmental changes. [Conclusions] In general, comparing to runoff, sediment presents more significant change in recent years. Climate changes and human activities both affect sediment change and the latter one is more notable. Human activities, especially the construction of reservoirs and hydropower projects, take the major role in the decline of sediment, soil and water conservation functions as well.
王淑慧, 苏伯儒, 王云琦, 王玉杰, 朱锦奇, 付婧. 近16年三峡库区径流输沙变化分析[J]. 中国水土保持科学, 2021, 19(1): 69-78.
WANG Shuhui, SU Boru, WANG Yunqi, WANG Yujie, ZHU Jinqi, FU Jing. Change analysis of runoff and sediment in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region in recent 16 years. SSWC, 2021, 19(1): 69-78.
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