Evaluation of dams and weirs operating for water resource managementof the Geum River |
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학술지명 Science of the Total Environment
저자 안정민,강태욱,이상진
발표일 2014-06-15
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As part of the FourMajor Rivers Restoration Project, 16multi-functional weirs have recently been constructed in each river systemin Korea. The Project has pursued ecological approaches through constructing artificial weirs in waterways to ensure sufficient floweven in the dry seasons, improving agricultural reservoirs to supply environmental flow for the rivers, and thereby enhancing the water quality of the rivers. However, these anthropogenic activities have been accompanying a significant change in the riverine environment. In this study, the SSARR(Streamflow Synthesis and Reservoir Regulation) model was used to estimate natural flow in the 14 subbasins of the Geum River. The natural flow determined by the SSARR model was used in estimation of environmental flowand input data of reservoir operation model. Hec-ResSimwas used to assess runoff variations,water supply and energy generation based on the protocols for the associated operation of dams and multi-functional weirs. In addition to this, a method developed by the IWMI (InternationalWaterManagement Institute)was also used to analyze the environmental flow, considering channels, water fronts and flow variations, and thereby assess the environmental management class of changing the riverine environment and to take countermeasures to mitigate the resulting adverse environmental impacts. It is hoped that the results of this study will provide basic data to establish policies for the effective operation and management of the existing dams and the newly constructed multi-functional weirs, and the effective monitoring and preservation of aquatic ecosystems in the Geum River basin. |