Mega-reservoir regulation: A comparative study on downstream responses of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers

X Wu, Y Yue, AGL Borthwick, LJ Slater, J Syvitski… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Large reservoirs can considerably alter the water-sediment dynamics and morphology of
alluvial rivers. Here we review the effects of two mega reservoirs operated with different …

Flood modeling and fluvial dynamics: A scoping review on the role of sediment transport

H Hamidifar, M Nones, PM Rowinski - Earth-Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate flood mapping is crucial for enhancing community resilience in the face of flooding.
Among the several factors that affect the flood extent, the effect of fluvial dynamics is not …

Mechanisms controlling water‐level variations in the Middle Yangtze River following the operation of the Three Gorges Dam

Y Hu, D Li, J Deng, Y Yue, J Zhou… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanisms controlling downstream water‐level variations after the
operation of the Three Gorges Dam is important for riverine flood and drought management …

[HTML][HTML] Managing erosion and deposition to stabilize a silt-laden river

X Wu, X Feng, B Fu, S Yin, C He - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Human regulations are involved in the hydrogeomorphic processes of silt-laden rivers with
unprecedented intensity, and further, affect the structures and functions of the riverine social …

Spatiotemporal variations of inter-and intra-annual extreme streamflow in the Yangtze River Basin

A Huang, G Gao, L Yao, S Yin, D Li, HX Do, B Fu - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change has led to anomalous fluctuations in extreme streamflow from global river
systems, and the superposition of human activities such as damming has compounded the …

Shifted flood and ecology regimes due to channel bar greening and increased flow resistance in a large dammed river

Y Hu, J Deng, D Li, X Lu, J Zhou… - Geophysical Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Damming profoundly affects downstream flow‐sediment regimes, altering channel bar
dynamics and thereby affecting floods and riverine biodiversity. Here, we investigate the …

Dune development dominates flow resistance increase in a large dammed river

Y Hu, D Li, J Deng, Y Yue, J Zhou… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dunes are important for bedload transport in almost all large river systems and exert an
important control flow resistance. Investigating dunes is fundamental for simulating …

Microbial community structure and denitrification responses to cascade low-head dams and their contribution to eutrophication in urban rivers

X Ma, Y Li, L Niu, J Shang, N Yang - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Low-head dams are one of the most common hydraulic facilities, yet they often fragment
rivers, leading to profound changes in aquatic biodiversity and river eutrophication levels …

Disproportional erosion of the middle-lower Yangtze River following the operation of the Three Gorges Dam

X Yang, H Xiong, D Li, Y Li, Y Hu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) modifies downstream flow and sediment
regimes, triggering disproportional fluvial responses at different distances downstream …

The impact of Three Gorges Dam on the hydrological connectivity of “off-stream” floodplains

Z Tan, X Wang, Y Li, Z Zhang, C Xue, J Yao, H You - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction of dams has led to concerns about ecological deterioration due to the
weakening of hydrological connectivity. However, existing assessments of hydrological …