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Analysis of Flood Water Level Variation in the Yichang?Chenglingji Reach of the Yangtze River after Three Gorges Project Operation

Lei Jiang and Ziyue Zeng    

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Since the impoundment of the Three Gorges Project, the downstream hydrology and river dynamics have been modified. The Yichang?Chenglingji Reach (YCR), as a part of the mainstream of the Middle Yangtze River, has consequently been significantly scoured, which has resulted in stream trenching and section enlargements, without showing any obvious trend in flood level variation, however. This phenomenon can be caused by the increase in riverbed resistance due to river geomorphological change and bottomland vegetation development and the backwater effect of Dongting Lake. To investigate how these factors influence the flood water levels, this study analyzed the variations in the influencing factors based on observational data, theoretical analysis and mathematical modelling, including river channel scouring, riverbed resistance, and the influence of Dongting Lake backwater. Then, the impact of these factors on flood levels was evaluated, followed by a comparative analysis of the effects of various factors. The results show that both the flood backwater height (?Z) and the backwater influence range (L) are positively correlated with the outflow intensity (T) at the Chenglingji station. The backwater effect decreases gradually with increasing upstream distance, and the influence on the upstream reach can extend up to Shashi city. It was also indicated that the increase in riverbed resistance due to bottomland vegetation development and river geomorphology are dominant factors in inhibiting flood level declines in the YCR, while the backwater of Dongting Lake just affects local regions. This study can provide a better understanding of the flood level changes of the YCR and thus contribute to flood control and riverbank protection of the Yangtze River in the future.

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