Abstract
Siltation gradient and siltation length are important parameters for designing gravity check dams for debris flows, which directly affect the accuracy of estimates of interception capacity. At present, siltation gradient calculations are based primarily on empirical values, and range from 0.4 to 0.95 times the channel slope coefficient. The middle reaches of the Bailong River are one of the four areas in China that are most severely affected by debris flow hazards. Gravity dams are widely employed in this mountainous area. However, field studies of their capacity are lacking. In this paper, the operations of check dams were investigated. Based on field investigation results and theoretical analysis, calculations for siltation gradient, siltation length, and dam storage capacity are established. The impact of debris flow density, channel slope, and particle size weight percentages are discussed. The calculations show that the theoretical values for siltation gradient are consistent with measured values with 83.6% accuracy; and theoretical values of siltation length are consistent with measured values with 91.6% accuracy. The results of this research are an important reference for optimal height and spacing of dams, estimation of dam storage capacity, and disaster prevention.
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This study was sponsored by the National Science and Technology Support Program (2014BAL05B01), STS Project of the Chinese Academy of Science (KFJ-EW-STS-094) and Scientific Project of Department of land and resources of Sichuan Province (KJ-2015-18). Furthermore, we would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and editors for their comments.
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Yuan, D., Liu, Jf., You, Y. et al. The siltation of debris flow behind check dam in the midstream of Bailong River. J. Mt. Sci. 15, 100–113 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-017-4484-y
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