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Impact of Lancang River Cascade Hydropower Stations on Mekong River During Dry Seasons in the Context of Changing Environment
ZHANG Pan-quan, GUAN Zhen, LI Hong-gang, YANG Qing
Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1) : 35-43.
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Impact of Lancang River Cascade Hydropower Stations on Mekong River During Dry Seasons in the Context of Changing Environment
The runoff of the Mekong River is undergoing transformation under the influence of environmental changes. Enhancing the scientific understanding of Mekong River drought and the role of cascade reservoir operations on the Lancang River contributes to the effective management of cross-border water resources and the development of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. Based on the discharge data from Jinghong Hydropower Station and runoff measurements from hydrological stations along the Mekong River, as well as the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), temperature, and precipitation data, this study examines the impact of cascade hydropower stations on the Lancang River during the dry season. Results reveal that over the past 40 years, the meteorological drought frequency in the Mekong River was 25.6%, with higher frequency in flood season reaching 35.7%, and 21.4% in dry season. SPEI during flood season exhibited a decreasing trend of 0.14 per decade. Persistent warming and interannual precipitation variability since 2000 have resulted in sustained meteorological droughts in the Mekong River. Following the operational adjustments of cascade hydropower stations since 2010, the average discharge from Jinghong Hydropower Station during dry season has increased by 92.9% compared to the multi-year average. The discharge from Jinghong accounts for significant proportions of the runoff at key hydrological stations along the Mekong River, specifically 83.5% at Chiang Saen, 68.1% at Vientiane, 37.3% at Pakse, and 35.0% at Kratie. Notably, the proportion of water replenishment to Kratie can reach approximately 45% during the lowest runoff period from March to April. Particularly during drought conditions in the Lancang-Mekong Basin, these replenishments effectively alleviate water demand downstream. The operations of the Lancang River cascade hydropower stations significantly enhance water replenishment in the Mekong River during dry season, highlighting their substantial regulatory role and positive impact on downstream regions.
drought / dry season / reservoir operation / influence analysis / Lancang-Mekong River
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作为连接六国的跨境河流,澜沧江—湄公河(澜湄)流域的径流变化与流域内各国以及相关地区的社会经济发展和生产生活方式密切相关。为深入了解澜湄流域地表水资源的时空变化特性及主要影响因素,本文基于1961—2015年澜湄流域气象水文资料,分析了澜湄流域径流变化趋势和突变特征,构建了体现澜湄流域特性的SWAT水文模型,定量评估了气候变化和人类活动对澜湄流域径流变化的影响。主要结论为:①年尺度上,澜湄流域径流在旧州站变化趋势不明显,在允景洪站呈显著下降趋势,在万象和上丁站呈先下降后上升趋势;季节尺度上,各水文站旱、雨季径流变化趋势与年尺度基本一致,旱季径流量变化幅度较小,雨季径流量变化幅度较大。②1998—2000年为全流域径流发生突变的集中期,因此将各区域径流的变化期划分为2000年之前和之后两部分。③气候变化对澜湄流域径流的影响程度自上游到下游逐渐减小,人类活动的影响程度则逐渐加大,且人类活动对旱季径流的影响程度大于雨季。本文结果有助于了解澜湄流域水资源现状和变化趋势,为澜湄流域水资源合理利用以及“一带一路”沿线国家的社会经济可持续发展提供参考和借鉴。
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As a cross-border river that connects six countries, the streamflow changes of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin (LMRB) are closely related to the socioeconomic development and production and life style of the countries in this basin. In order to systematically understand the changes of surface water resources in the LMRB, this study analyzed the trend and abrupt change characteristics of streamflow and quantitatively determined the influence of climate and human activities on streamflow in the basin based on the streamflow and meteorological data from 1961 to 2015. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) At the annual scale, the streamflow of the Jiuzhou Station didn’t show a significant trend from 1961-2010. However, there was a significant decreasing trend at the Yunjinghong Station from 1961-2014. The average streamflow of the Vientiane Station and the Stung Treng Station both showed a trend from decline to rise. At the seasonal scale, the variation trend of streamflow was consistent with that at the annual scale in both the dry and rainy seasons. The variation range of streamflow was small in the dry season but large in the rainy season. (2) The main period of abrupt change occurred in 1998-2000, so the streamflow change period of the four areas (Jiuzhou above, Jiuzhou-Yunjinghong, Yunjinghong-Vientiane, and Vientiane-Stung Treng basins) was divided into before and after 2000. (3) The impact of climate change on streamflow in the LMRB decreased from the upper reaches to the lower reaches (except the delta region) and the impact of human activities increased gradually. The impact of human activities on streamflow in the dry season was greater than that in the rainy season. The variation of streamflow was mainly affected by precipitation in the LMRB while the streamflow at the Stung Treng Station was mainly affected by human activities after 2000. |
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