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Arid Land Geography ›› 2021, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1): 149-157.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000–6060.2021.01.16

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Runoff variation characteristics of Taohe River Basin based on calculation of current runoff

NIU Zuirong1(),WANG Qiyou2,SUN Dongyuan1(),ZHANG Rui1,WU Xue1,XING Yunpeng1,ZHAN Shijie1   

  1. 1. Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
    2. Hydrology and Water Resources Bureau of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
  • Received:2019-12-26 Revised:2020-12-29 Online:2021-01-25 Published:2021-03-09
  • Contact: Dongyuan SUN E-mail:niuzr@gsau.edu.cn;sundy@gsau.edu.cn

Abstract:

The calculation of current river runoff is not only the basis of accurately reflecting regional water resources but is also the important basis of water resource planning and decision-making. Runoff reduction was divided into “forward reduction” and “backward reduction”. “Forward reduction” referred to the reduction calculation of the measured annual runoff series into the natural annual runoff series before a large number of water conservancy projects were built in the basin. “Backward reduction” referred to the conversion of the natural annual runoff series of each representative station in the region to the annual runoff series under the current conditions, i.e., the current calculation. The “forward reduction” evaluation results reflect the natural state of the water resources in the basin. With the rapid development of human economy and society, a large number of water conservancy projects have been built, and the regional underlying surface conditions have been much changed, so they cannot be returned to the natural state. Therefore, the results cannot be used directly in the planning, design, and decision-making of water conservancy projects. The current runoff calculation can truly reflect the construction and utilization of water conservancy projects and provide technical support for scientific and rational allocation and sustainable development of regional water resources. The Taohe River is the largest tributary in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, with the change in climate and human activities on the underlying surface, the runoff of the Taohe River has decreased significantly in the past two decades. The Lijiacun and Hongqi hydrological stations in the Taohe River Basin were selected for the basic data, the current runoff in the Taohe River Basin was calculated using the results of the reduction calculation, and the characteristics of runoff change were studied. The results showed that from 1956 to 2016, the average annual measured runoffs of the Lijiacun and Hongqi stations in the Taohe River Basin were 39.52×10 8 m3 and 44.66×108 m3, respectively. After the reduction calculation, the average annual natural runoffs were 39.69×108 m3 and 46.11×108 m3, respectively. The average annual reduction water volumes were 0.17×108 m3 and 1.45×108 m3, respectively. These two water consumption stations are mainly used for agriculture. The anomaly change trends of the average natural runoff in the two stations were the same, and the anomaly change point was 1990. The corrected current runoff amounts at the Lijiacun and Hongqi stations were 31.76×108 m3 and 38.77×108 m3, respectively, and the revised amounts were 7.93×108 m3 and 7.04×108 m3, respectively. The runoffs of the Lijiacun and Hongqi stations decreased by 20% and 15%, respectively. At present, the annual runoff of the Lijiacun station shows a slight increasing trend, whereas the annual runoff of the Hongqi station shows a slight decreasing trend. The interannual changes of runoff in the 1950s and 1970s—1990s were lower than the multiyear average runoff, of which that of the 2110s was higher than the multiyear average runoff. The research results provide basic support for the investigation and evaluation of water resources in the basin and have important practical reference significance for promoting regional integrated water resource management and scientific deployment, guiding regional integrated water resources planning and socio-economic development.

Key words: Taohe River Basin, natural runoff, current runoff the calculation, variation characteristics