Causes of Variations in Sediment Yield in the Jinghe River Basin, China

Author:

Zhang Jinliang,Shang Yizi,Liu Jinyong,Fu Jian,Wei Shitao,Tong Liang

Abstract

AbstractThe Jinghe River remains the major sediment source of the Yellow River in China; however, sediment discharge in the Jinghe River has reduced significantly since the 1950s. The objective of this study is to identify the causes of sediment yield variations in the Jinghe River Basin based on soil and water conservation methods and rainfall analyses. The results revealed that soil and water conservation projects were responsible for half of the total sediment reduction; sediment retention due to reservoirs and water diversion projects was responsible for 1.3% of the total reduction. Moreover, the Jinghe River Basin has negligible opportunity to improve its vegetation cover (currently 55% of the basin is covered with lawns and trees), and silt-arrester dams play a smaller role in reducing sediment significantly before they are entirely full. Therefore, new large-scale sediment trapping projects must be implemented across the Jinghe River Basin, where heavy rainfall events are likely to substantially increase in the future, leading to higher sediment discharge.

Funder

Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd consultant

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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