Influences of water conservancy and hydropower projects on runoff in Qingjiang River Upstream Basin

Abstract

Hydrological data on the Upper Qingjiang River from 1960 to 2012 document trends of runoff caused by hydropower engineering projects and long-term changes in rainfall. Annual runoff correlates strongly with annual precipitation, but is significantly reduced after reservoir construction compared to earlier values. Comparisons of intense, pre- and post-construction rainfall events suggest that the Chebahe and Dalongtan reservoir projects respectively clips the magnitude of the flood peaks and delays runoff delivery.

Keywords

Qingjiang River / water conservancy / hydropower project / runoff characteristics / hydrological response / rainfall intensity

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