Research Article

Runoff and Sediment Response to Cascade Hydropower Exploitation in the Middle and Lower Han River, China

Table 3

Slope changes of sediment load over time for different periods.

StationsTime periods m3 a−1/%

Baihe: 1955–19830.4632
: 1983–20120.202−56.39

Huangjiagang: 1955–19581.5383
: 1958–19670.7595−50.63
: 1967–20130.0047−99.38

Huangzhuang: 1955–19671.2132
: 1967–19840.3229−73.38
: 1984–20130.1082−66.49

Xiantao: 1955–19650.7836
: 1965–19840.3294−57.96
: 1984–20120.1798−45.42

Notes: is the slopes of sediment load accumulative curves before and after turning time; is the slope change ratio of cumulative runoff with time.