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Structural Connectivity of Sediment Affected by Check Dams in Loess Hilly-Gully Region, China
- Source :
- Water, Vol 13, Iss 2644, p 2644 (2021), Water, Volume 13, Issue 19
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Check dams play an irreplaceable role in soil and water conservation in the Chinese Loess Plateau region. However, there are few analyses on the connection between check dams and the downstream channel and the impact on structural connectivity and sediment interception efficiency. Based on a field survey, this study classified the connection mode between check dams and the downstream channel, and the actual control area percentage by discharge canal in dam land was used to quantitatively evaluate the degree of the structural connectivity of sediment between the check dam and the downstream channel. The analysis results show that the connection mode can be divided into eleven categories with different structural connectivity. The different connection modes and its combination mode of check dams and downstream channels in dam systems have a large difference, and the structural connectivity of the dam system is less than or equal to that of the sum of single check dams in a watershed. The degree of structural connectivity of a dam system will be greatly reduced if there is a main control check dam with no discharge canal in the lower reaches of the watershed. Compared with a single check dam, the structural connectivity of a dam system is reduced by 0–42.38%, with an average of 11.18%. According to the difference in connection mode and structural connectivity of check dams and dam systems in the four typical small watersheds, the optimization methods for connection mode in series, parallel and hybrid dam systems were proposed. The research results can provide a reference for the impact of a check dam on the sediment connectivity and the sediment interception efficiency in a watershed and can also guide the layout of a dam system and the arrangement of drainage facilities.
- Subjects :
- Hydrology
Watershed
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Geography, Planning and Development
Sediment
connection mode
Hydraulic engineering
Aquatic Science
Biochemistry
Loess Plateau
connection degree
Control area
Drainage
Interception
Soil conservation
TC1-978
sediment connectivity
TD201-500
Geology
Water Science and Technology
Check dam
Communication channel
watershed
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734441
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2644
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Water
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b1314aa35da6d40559d0300bf51affc8