Flood-ebb asymmetry in current velocity and suspended sediment transport in the Changjiang Estuary

Time series measurements were conducted on suspended sediment and current velocity from neap tide to spring tide in the South Branch of the upper Changjiang Estuary in the summer of 2011. Strong flood-ebb asymmetry in the current velocity was observed in the South Branch as a result of high river runoff and tide deformation, in which the magnitude and duration of ebb currents were significantly greater than those of flood currents. The suspended sediment concentration（SSC） and suspended median grain size also exhibited remarkable flood-ebb variation; these variables were considerably larger during the ebb than during the flood and increased from neap to spring tide. Affected by the strong asymmetry in the current velocity and SSC between the flood and ebb,suspended sediment flux during the ebb was notably larger than during the flood, and a seaward tidal net flux was observed in each tidal cycle. The balance of sediment flux illustrates that the seaward sediment transport was dominated by river flow and tidal trapping and the landward sediment transport was dominated by the Stokes drift and the shear effect. Notable resuspension occurred during the spring and moderate tides. The critical velocity for the resuspension of bed sediments was estimated based on the correlation between current velocity with SSC and suspended median grain size. The results show that the critical velocity was approximately 40 cm/s during the flood phases and approximately 80 cm/s during the ebb phases because the surficial flood bed sediments located in the lower reach are much finer than the surficial ebb bed sediments located in the upper reach. The flood-ebb variation in the critical erosion velocity has significant effect on the intratidal variation of SSC and sediment transport process, and it is a common phenomenon in many estuaries of the world due to the complicated spatial distribution of bed sediments.

Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach for Flood Risk and Sediment Management in Koshi Alluvial Fan, Nepal

This paper presents the results of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach for flood risk and sediment management in dynamic alluvial fan. The study is based on real problems of Koshi River, Nepal. Criteria weighting for each measure were estimated using Entropy, AHP and AHP-Entropy techniques. Preference ranking of alternatives was prioritized using MCDM methods—ELECTRE, TOPSIS and SAW. Five alternate measures for flood risk management and eight alternate measures for sediment control with seven evaluation criteria comprising economic, social, environmental and political aspects were taken into account. The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient between the criteria weighting techniques AHP and AHP-Entropy, Entropy and AHP-Entropy and AHP with Entropy were 0.964, 0.429 and 0.321 respectively. Preference ranks were determined using nine combinations of criteria weighting techniques and preference ranking methods. In the case of flood risk management, using of old Koshi channel was recommended as the highest prioritized solution. Similarly, for sediment control, reduction of upstream sediment supply was recommended as the top prioritized measures. The Euclidean distance test for each pairs of criteria weighting and prioritization methods showed all three MCDM methods of preference ranking were sensitive to weighting. On implementation of the recommended measures, local people of Sunsari, Saptari and Morang districts of Nepal will be highly benefited.

Identifying the driving factors of sediment delivery ratio on individual flood events in a long-term monitoring headwater basin

The Sediment Delivery Ratio(SDR) has multi-fold environmental implications both in evaluating the soil and water losses and the effectiveness of conservation measures in watersheds. Various factors, including hydrological regime and watershed properties, may influence the SDR at interannual timescales. However, the effect of certain important dynamic factors, such as rainfall peak distribution, runoff erosion power and sediment bulk density, on the sediment delivery ratio of single flood events(SDRe) has received little attention. The Qiaogou headwater basin is in the hilly-gully region of the Chinese Loess Plateau, and it encompasses a 0.45 km^2 catchment. Three large-scale field runoff plots at different geomorphological positions were chosen to obtain the observation data, and the 20-year period between 1986 and 2005 is presented. The results showed that the SDRe of the Qiaogou headwaters varied from 0.49 to 2.77. Among the numerous influential factors, rainfall and runoff were the driving factors causing slope erosion and sediment transport. The rainfall erosivity had a significant positive relationship with the sediment transport modulus(R^2=0.85, P<0.01) but had no significant relationship with SDRe. The rainfall peak coefficient was significantly positively correlated with the SDRe(R^2=0.64, P<0.05), indicating the influence of rainfall energy distribution on the SDRe. The runoff erosion power index was not only significantly related to the sediment transport modulus(R^2=0.84, P<0.01) but also significantly related to the SDRe(R^2=0.57, P<0.01). In addition, the relative bulk density was significantly related to the SDRe, indicating that hyper-concentrated flow characteristics contributed to more transported sediment in the catchment. Thus, the rainfall peak coefficient, runoff erosion power and sediment relative bulk density could be used as dynamic indexes to predict the SDRe in the hilly areas of the Chinese Loess Plateau.

Assessment of Land Erosion and Sediment Accumulation Caused by Runoff after a Flash-Flooding Storm Using Topographic Profiles and Spectral Indices

This research deals with the characterization of areas associated with flash floods and erosion caused by severe rainfall storm and sediment transport and accumulation using topographic attributes and profiles, spectral indices (SI), and principal component analysis (PCA). To achieve our objectives, topographic attributes and profiles were retrieved from ASTER-V2 DEM. PCA and nine SI were derived from two Landsat-OLI images acquired before and after the flood-storm. The images data were atmospherically corrected, sensor radiometric drift calibrated, and geometric and topographic distortions rectified. For validation purposes, the acquired photos during the flood-storm, lithological and geological maps were used. The analysis of approximately 100 colour composite combinations in the RGB system permitted the selection of two combinations due to their potential for characterizing soil erosion classes and sediment accumulation. The first considers the “Intensity, NDWI and NMDI”, while the second associates form index (FI), brightness index (BI) and NDWI. These two combinations provide very good separating power between different levels of soil erosion and degradation. Moreover, the derived erosion risk and sediment accumulation map based on the selected spectral indices segmentation and topographic attributes and profiles illustrated the tendency of water accumulation in the landscape, and highlighted areas prone to both fast moving and pooling water. In addition, it demonstrated that the rainfall, the topographic morphology and the lithology are the major contributing factors for flash flooding, catastrophic inundation, and erosion risk in the study area. The runoff-water power delivers vulnerable topsoil and contributes strongly to the erosion process, and then transports soil material and sediment to the plain areas through waterpower and gravity. The originality of this research resides in its simplicity and rapidity to provide a solid basis strategy for regional policies to address the real causes of problems and risks in developing countries. Certainly, it can help in the improvement of the management of water regulation structures to develop a methodology to maximize the water storage capacity and to reduce the risks caused by floods in the Moroccan Atlas Mountain (Guelmim region).

A Physical Modeling Case Study on Sediment Disasters of Waterpower Stations in Mountain Rivers

A physical modeling case study on flood and sediment disaster of waterpower stations in mountain rivers was conducted.Field observations and laboratory experiments show that the reasons induced disasters of Boluo Waterpower Station are those main characteristics of mountain rivers in South-Western China.High speed flows with velocities between 10 to 20 m/s are provided with strong sediment canting capacity in flood season.Steep banks with thick loose surfaces are rich in sediment supply by landslides and...

Flume experimental study on evolution of a mouth bar under interaction of floods and waves

Based on the characteristics of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the bar area in the Modaomen Estuary,a flume experiment was performed to study the evolution of the longitudinal profile of the mouth bar.The mouth bar evolution was investigated under the impacts of floods with different return periods as well as flood-wave interaction.The results showed that floods with different return periods had significant influences on the evolution of the river mouth bar.Particularly on the inner slope of the mouth bar,the sediment was substantially active and moveable.The inner slope and the bar crest tended to be remarkably scoured.The erosion was intensified with the increase of the magnitude of floods.Moreover,the bar crest moved seawards,while the elevation of the bar crest barely changed.Under the flood-wave interaction,a remarkable amount of erosion on the inner and outer slopes of the mouth bar was also found.The seaward displacement of the bar crest under the interaction of floods and waves was less than it was under only the impact of floods,while more deposition was found on the crest of the mouth bar in this case.

Soft Sediment Deformation Structures in the Sediment Deposits of Ganga River and Its Oxbow Lakes in Parts of Indo-Gangetic Plain: Implications for Quake Proxies and Paleoseismicity Tracking

The Late Quaternary thick sedimentary fills of the Ganga basin predominantly consist of unconsolidated fluvial sandy deposits which are often intercalated with mud. These deposits at various places record the evidence of earthquakes, which occurred in the recent geological past. The evidence is contained and manifested in the form of Soft Sediment Deformation Structures (SSDSs). Saturated sediments/muds/soils are liquefied by earthquake tremors which either generate SSDS or produce structural discordance in the pre-existing sedimentary structures. The present study reports the occurrence of SSDS, e.g. load and associated flame structures, clastic dikes and sill structures, slump structures and sedimentary breccias, etc. from the Ganga River and adjacent oxbow lake sediment deposits. An attempt has been made to establish the origin of soft sediment structures of this region in accordance with its neotectonic history and in turn, identification of seismic structural proxies to delineate paleoseismic events in this region with futuristic implications. The preservation of soft sediment deformation structures in large numbers with multiple geomorphology and scale, in the river and adjoining lake sediments, is indicative of frequent earthquakes of high magnitude consequent to tectonic activism in the Himalayan region.

黄河下游花园口至孙口河段高效输沙洪水阈值研究

河流能量耗散率变化反映了河道水沙输移能力以及河床形态的调整规律。本文研究区域为黄河下游花园口至孙口河段,从能量耗散角度出发,结合对实测资料的统计分析,探究了河流边界阻力能耗率与来水来沙、断面形态以及河床稳定性之间的定量关系,并基于边界阻力能耗率与河床稳定性双重指标,确定了花园口至孙口河段的高效输沙洪水阈值。研究结果表明:流量是影响边界阻力能耗率的主要因素,并与边界阻力能耗率的幂次呈线性相关;随着流量增大到2000 m^(3)/s以上,边界阻力能耗率随含沙量增加呈先减弱后增强的趋势。大流量条件下边界阻力能耗率与宽深比呈负相关关系,花园口与夹河滩断面形态复杂,相关性较弱;相比之下高村与孙口断面形态简单,相关性增强。非恒定水沙条件下的河床大多处于失稳状态,在综合考虑河床形态稳定及边界阻力能耗率最低的前提下,计算得出花园口至孙口河段的洪水高效输沙临界流量约为1500 m^(3)/s,含沙量约为23 kg/m^(3)。

考虑降雨-洪水-泥沙作用下的淤地坝溃决致灾风险评估

淤地坝一旦遭遇极端降雨极易导致洪水漫顶溃决,将对下游人民群众造成极大威胁,亟需开展淤地坝溃决风险定量评估。现有研究忽略泥沙对溃决致灾过程的影响。本研究通过分析降雨诱发的泥沙对溃决致灾的影响过程,揭示降雨-洪水-泥沙作用下的溃决致灾机制,建立考虑降雨-洪水-泥沙作用下的淤地坝溃决致灾风险定量评估模型,将传统的“降雨-洪水”研究发展为“降雨-洪水-泥沙”,实现溃决坝体的精准判定和风险定量评估。将模型应用于王茂沟流域两次溃决案例,并评估不同重现期降雨量的溃决致灾风险。结果表明:考虑泥沙对溃决致灾过程的影响,判定关地沟3坝、背塔沟坝和康和沟3坝溃决,判定结果与实际溃决情况吻合,忽略泥沙影响则背塔沟坝的溃决判定存在差异。与忽略泥沙对溃决致灾的作用相比,考虑泥沙作用2017-7-26降雨下关地沟3坝、背塔沟坝和康和沟3坝起溃时间分别提前11 min、13 min和7 min,有利于及时发出预警,快速撤离两岸群众,提升了淤地坝预警的准确度。不同重现期降雨量下,关地沟3坝10年一遇溃决流量为4.82 m^(3)/s,200年一遇溃决流量为5.97m^(3)/s。黄柏沟2坝和关地沟4坝在目前淤积情况下,可抵御200年一遇降雨。

Effects of December 2014 Great Flood on the Physico-Chemical Properties of the Soils in the Kelantan Plains, Malaysia

Heavy rain falling on land at the upper reaches of the Kelantan River, Malaysia, on December 2014, had resulted in severe soil erosion and untold damages to croplands. The lower reaches of the river were heavily silted with infertile materials considered unfit for crop production. A study was conducted to explain why the flood phenomenon occurred, to determine the physico-chemical properties of the sediments silted in the Kelantan Plains and to propose measures for soil mitigation. Results showed that the silted sediments were characterized by the presence of quarts, mica, feldspars, kaolinite, gibbsite and hematite believed to come from the top- and subsoil of the upland areas. The sediments’ pH was very low and Al and/or Fe contents were very high, while nitrogen and carbon contents varied from area to area. Soils in the Kelantan Plains badly affected by this great flood needed to undergo proper ameliorative program. The most appropriate measure would be to apply ground magnesium limestone in combination with bio-fertilizer fortified with beneficial microbes that would increase their pH to a level above 5, which consequently eliminates Al3+ and/or Fe2+ that causes toxicity to the crops growing on them. The organic material so added would enhance the formation of soil structures. It is advised that the farming communities in the upper reaches of the Kelantan River would have to follow the advice advocated by the Department of Agriculture, Peninsular Malaysia, via MyGAP initiative, in order to sustain agricultural production on their land.

Comparative Study of Physico-Chemical Properties of Sediments from Two Sectors Close to Bandama in Northern Côte D’Ivoire (Sinematiali and Niakaramadougou)

This study aims to show the impact of successive floods on the spatial variation of the physico-chemical properties of sediments along the Bandama River in the localities of Sinématiali and Niakaramadougou because of their importance in the functioning of this ecosystem. Several samples were taken from both stations based on flood recurrence areas. The particle size analysis was done using the Robinson’s Pipette method. Traditional methods of sediment analysis have been used to measure organic carbon (O.C.), nitrogen (N), and other chemical properties including pH, organic matter (MO), and C/N ratio. Statistical analyzes were carried out to assess the differences between the physico-chemical parameters of the different sampling zones. In the area of niakamadougou, the lower values in MO were recorded in areas subject to more frequent flooding, thus close to the watercourse. In the Sinématiali area, lower M.O. values were recorded in sediments far from the stream. Total organic matter levels are higher in surface sediments with the lowest proportions of clay. The results show that the physico-chemical properties of the sediments vary at the level of the vertical distribution and according to their spatial distribution. Successive floods have a direct effect on the dynamics of the physico-chemical properties of sediments along the shore.

汶川震区山洪灾害场次洪水最大携沙量预测模型

汶川地震后,震区产生了大量松散堆积体,受强降水影响产生了破坏性更强的山洪灾害,加剧了灾害的危险性,增加了灾害防治的困难度,研究震区山洪灾害可为评估灾害的风险性及后续的管理提供依据。本研究以66处历史山洪灾害作为样本数据,进行可量算影响因子的相关性分析,揭示山洪灾害的携沙量影响机制,确定流域面积、主沟长度、相对高差、物源量四个影响因子作为主控因子,基于SPSS进行非线性回归分析,建立了基于场次洪水最大携沙量及最大携沙距离的估算模型,并选取了汶川县和都江堰市的共23处山洪水沙灾害数据进行了模型的验证且与其他模型对比。结果表明,本研究建立的模型可靠性好,精度更高。研究成果有助于预测汶川震区潜在的山洪水沙灾害区域,为山洪水沙灾害的风险评估提供依据。

海河“23·7”流域性特大洪水蓄滞洪区泥沙淤积分析

为探究海河“23·7”流域性特大洪水过程中蓄滞洪区泥沙淤积特征,评估受灾情况,基于实地淤积调查和高分遥感影像,计算淤积厚度空间分布,并结合DEM数据估算蓄滞洪量和蓄滞洪区利用率。结果表明:淤积厚度插值的均方根误差E_(RMS)为1.32,纳什系数E_(NS)为0.78,蓄滞洪量计算的E_(RMS)为0.75,E_(NS)为0.92,证明研究计算方法可行,计算结果可靠;8个蓄滞洪区共蓄洪24.63亿m^(3),蓄滞洪区利用率约为36.90%,平均淤积厚度为2.60 cm,总淤积量达7.67×10^(7) t;海河流域洪水含沙量约31.14 kg/m^(3),其中大清河系和永定河系的洪水含沙量达到过去20 a平均含沙量的20~40倍;此外,研究发现海河流域西部和北部山地的淤积情况更严重,较早启用的、位于上游的蓄滞洪区淤积量更大。

考虑泥沙因子的四川省山洪风险评价研究

近年来,山洪灾害频发高发,为进一步提高山洪灾害预警防控水平,提出将泥沙因子纳入山洪风险评价中。以四川省为例,从洪水危险性、脆弱性和防灾能力3个方面选取12个山洪风险指标,运用层次分析法构建山洪风险评估指标体系,分别建立了不考虑泥沙因子和考虑泥沙因子的山洪灾害风险评估模型。结果表明:泥沙因子对山洪危险性和风险性有较大影响。不考虑泥沙因子的模型将低估山洪高风险、较高风险区域和中等风险区面积,而高估低风险、较低风险区域面积。研究成果可为山洪风险评价与灾害预防提供参考。

Numerical Investigation on Downstream Increase in Peak Discharge of Hyperconcentrated Floods in the Lower Yellow River

Hyperconcentrated floods in the Yellow River usually accompanied with some peculiar phenomena that cannot be explained by general conceptions of ordinary sediment-laden flow (e.g., downstream increase in peak discharge, instability flow, ripping up the bottom). Up to date, the mechanisms for the abnormal phenomena are not well understood. The aim of this paper is to facilitate a new insight into the abnormal downstream increase in peak discharge of hyperconcentrated floods in the lower Yellow River. Numerical model experiments have been conducted on a typical flood occurred in August 1992 in the Lower Yellow River during which the peak discharge at Huayuankou station was 1690 m3/s larger than the value at Xiaolangdi station at upstream. It is found that a fully coupled model that incorporates the contribution of bed evolution to the mass conservation of the water-sediment mixture, can reasonably well capture the characteristics of peak discharge rise and severe bed scour, while separate numerical experiment using a decoupled model, which ignores the feedback effects of bed evolution, shows no rise in the peak discharge. This leads us to comment, if only briefly, that the entrainment of sediment due to bed erosion is the main reason for causing peak discharge increase along downstream course.

黄河下游花园口以上河道滞沙指标研究

水沙搭配关系是影响黄河下游河道冲淤调整的重要因素,局部河段滞沙则是改善下游水沙关系的有效手段之一。小浪底水库运用后,河槽沿程冲刷不均衡,河床粗化,细沙补给不足,输沙效率明显降低。分析黄河下游河道冲淤特性及水沙演进规律,建立不同类型洪水滞沙河段(花园口以上河段)与排洪瓶颈河段(高村—艾山河段)的冲淤关系。基于滞沙对河道行洪和稳定性的影响,以排洪瓶颈河段不淤积为约束,提出洪水滞沙的水沙优化配置指标。中泥沙洪水滞沙指标为:洪水平均流量为1800~3700 m^(3)/s,平均含沙量为66~235 kg/m^(3)。

不同泥沙含量下受淹胁迫对鄱阳湖平原双季稻生长与产量的影响

为探究鄱阳湖平原区洪涝时期不同泥沙含量下受淹胁迫对双季稻生长及产量的影响,采用大田试验与室内分析相结合的方法,设置淹2/3株高和全淹2种受淹深度,S1(0 kg/m^(3))、S2(0.5 kg/m^(3))、S3(1.0 kg/m^(3))3种泥沙含量,对淹水后6、9 d早稻和中稻的生长指标和水稻产量进行了观测研究。结果表明:适度受淹刺激水稻伸长,节间不断分化,叶片伸长、增宽。早稻抽穗开花期受淹株高、节间长增加9.35%、12.75%,2/3淹下叶面积增加11.00%。但胁迫过大抑制水稻生长,中稻全淹下株高和分蘖数减小33.49%、29.28%,叶面积减小30.94%,此时中稻难以伸出水面,导致功能叶片附沙严重,泥沙含量增大进一步抑制了水稻生长。受淹导致早稻和中稻穗干物质量平均减小32.35%、58.72%(P<0.05)。结实率和千粒质量减小是早稻抽穗开花期受淹后产量下降的主要原因,此时泥沙含量和淹水时间的影响并不明显。中稻全淹下泥沙导致减产加剧,S2、S3下减产率比S1下显著增加31.63%、52.20%(P<0.05),此时产量下降是穗长、有效穗数、穗粒数、结实率、千粒质量综合作用的结果。研究结果可为鄱阳湖平原区洪涝灾害治理和粮食安全保障提供理论和技术支撑。

Sediment Management of TGP

In this preliminary study, it is shown that for a reservoir on a river of rich runoff like the Yangtze of a rich runoff, an elaborate scheme of sediment management may be devised to substantially reduce the reservoir deposition. The mathematical model applied in this investigation has been fairly well verified with the long term field data on the sediment transport by an unsteady flow in the lower Yellow River. In view of the importance of TGP, however, a further investigation with physical models and mathematical models of other versions is planned. Great financial benefits are involved.

万家寨水库运行以来调洪库容变化规律及恢复措施研究

为了给万家寨水库调洪库容有效恢复提供科技支撑,系统梳理了万家寨水库入出库水沙变化情况、库区泥沙冲淤演变规律、调洪库容变化规律以及淤损库容恢复措施,结果表明:1)万家寨水库1999—2023年非汛期运行水位为952~980 m,1999—2010年汛期运行水位为950.9~967.2 m、2011—2023年(除2016年外)汛期降低水位运用后最低水位为921.6 m;2)万家寨水库1999—2023年多年平均入库水量约为185.19亿m^(3)、沙量约为0.501亿t,出库水量约为180.70亿m^(3)、沙量约为0.363亿t;3)万家寨水库2010年汛后淤积纵剖面基本达到设计淤积平衡状态;2011年以来水库排沙运用,截至2023年10月总库容淤损2.859亿m^(3)、调洪库容淤损0.191亿m^(3);4)万家寨水库入库长历时大流量过程有利于降低水位敞泄运用排沙,坝前水位低于952.00 m时出库含沙量迅速增加,降至淤积面以下或泄空敞泄时,产生的溯源冲刷有利于提高输沙效率;5)单纯依靠水力减淤已无法有效恢复万家寨水库调洪库容,可采用水力减淤与机械清淤相结合的方式减淤,清淤泥沙输送至主河槽随水流动力排出库区或输送至岸上进行泥沙综合利用。