[1]Han Chao,Wang Fei,Ge Wenyan,et al.Analysis of erosion and sedimentation characteristics of the Yellow River below Tongguan in the past 70 years[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2025,32(01):48-56.[doi:10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2025.01.022]
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
32
Number of periods:
2025 01
Page number:
48-56
Column:
Public date:
2025-01-10
- Title:
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Analysis of erosion and sedimentation characteristics of the Yellow River below Tongguan in the past 70 years
- Author(s):
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Han Chao1, Wang Fei1,2, Ge Wenyan1,2, Chen Hao1,2, Shi Shangyu1,2, Liu Yuanhao1
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(1.College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering,Northwest A&F University,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China; 2.Institute of Water and Soil Conservation,ministry of Water Resources,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China)
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- Keywords:
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water and sediment changes; lower reaches of Yellow River; process of erosion and sedimentation; current situation of sedimentation
- CLC:
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P333.4
- DOI:
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10.13869/j.cnki.rswc.2025.01.022
- Abstract:
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[Objective]The aims of this study are to reveal the process and distribution characteristics of erosion and sedimentation in the lower reaches of the Yellow River below Tongguan, and to provided reference for future soil and water conservation and water and sediment regulation work in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. [Methods]An analysis was conducted on the sediment transport features and erosion-deposition processes in the Tongguan-Huayuankou section, the wandering river section, the transitional river section, and the meandering river section from 1952 to 2022. Trend analysis, mutation test, and regression analysis were used to determined the sediment transport, erosion-deposition characteristics, and their interactions in different river sections. [Results]The annual sediment discharge of the river section below Tongguan had significantly decreased(p<0.01), and the sediment discharge of each station had significantly decreased since 1996. In the past 20 years, the sediment coefficient had been below 0.01, indicating erosion characteristics. In the past 20 years, the sediment coefficient had been consistently below 0.01, indicating an erosive characteristic. The annual deposition volume in each river section was declining, with the Tongguan-Huayuankou section and the meandering river section continuing to accumulate sediment, while the Huayuankou-Aishan section had a negative deposition volume in the past 20 years. During the study period, the river sections below Tongguan accumulated a total of 18.684 billion tons of sediment, with the Tongguan-Huayuankou section, wandering river section, transitional river section, and meandering river section accumulating 8.675 billion tons, 4.945 billion tons, 1.714 billion tons, and 3.349 billion tons, respectively. Additionally, the changes in sediment load and sediment coefficient had a significant impact(p<0.01)on the deposition in the Tongguan-Huayuankou, wandering river sections, and river sections below Huayuankou. [Conclusion]After the operation of the Xiaolangdi Water Control Project and the implementation of water and sediment regulation, the annual deposition volume in the river sections below Tongguan has significantly decreased, with the Tongguan-Huayuankou and meandering river sections bearing more sediment, while the Huayuankou-Aishan section has transitioned from deposition to erosion.