Estimating sedimentation rates in small reservoirs - Suitable approaches for local municipalities in central Europe

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HONEK David ŠULC MICHALKOVÁ Monika SMETANOVÁ Anna SOČUVKA Valentin VELÍSKOVÁ Yvetta KARÁSEK Petr KONEČNÁ Jana NÉMETOVÁ Zuzana DANÁČOVÁ Michaela

Rok publikování 2020
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Journal of Environmental Management
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Přírodovědecká fakulta

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www https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109958
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109958
Klíčová slova soil water erosion; R-factor; sediment budget; empirical model; semi-dry reservoir
Popis Small reservoirs, as the preferred blue-green engineering infrastructure for use against intensive runoff processes, have risen in number in Central Europe during the past three decades. However, the modelling of sediment siltation is not included in reservoir planning. The unknown temporal sedimentation of a reservoir can lead to the lifespan of the construction being uncertain. The aim of this study is to present a relatively simple process for local managers to model siltation and, consequently, accurately estimate the lifetime of a small reservoir. Three empirical models (USLE, RUSLE and USPED) were applied to two small catchments in Central Europe. This paper takes advantage of real measured and modelled sedimentation during 2012 and 2017, presenting two different terrain measurement approaches. Our study emphasizes the importance of the R-factor value. The temporal development of the R-factor is dependent on climate change, and the R-factor value has been rising steadily during the last decades. The annual mean R-factor has increased 1.04-times due to changes in precipitation patterns between the periods 1961-1980 and 1997-2016. These changes can explain possible growth in the levels of incoming sediment into reservoirs. We identified the correlation (R > 0.7) between observed sedimentation, the R-factor, and precipitation, and we concluded that the supposed rise of precipitation in Central Europe due to climate change will lead to an increase in the levels of stored sediment in reservoirs. Therefore, it is recommended for reservoir managers to use USPED model and to include the estimation of modelling of siltation rate into reservoirs' maintenance projects.
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