Water Retention Problem in the Mountain Areas: a Case of Sola River Flows, Polish Carpathians

• Autorzy: Jaguś Andrzej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/111719

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper considers mountain rivers, which usually feature high dynamics of hydrological phenomena. The variability of the Sola river flows in the Polish Carpathians is presented based on water-gauge measurements from the hydrological long-period of 1956-2015. The flows for the upper section of the river, where no storage reservoirs are found, were analysed. A broad range of flows was shown – from 0.59 to 1250 m³/s at a mean flow of 15.5 m³/s. It was also shown that within a year, the flows grow in the spring (thaw freshets) and summer periods (rainwater freshets). Mainly the summer freshets are dangerous, consisting in a sudden rise of the flow due to rains. This is shown by the high values of maximum flows in June and July. In the case of mountain rivers, such as the Sola river, it is necessary to undertake the actions stabilising the flows, which on the one hand have flood-prevention importance, and on the other hand protect the water resources in long dry periods. The actions should be concentrated on the proper arrangement of the catchment area, slowing down the rainwater outflow. Appropriate land use is especially important (distribution of forests, of arable and developed areas) depending on the land elevation above the sea level and inclination, as well as creation of small storage facilities.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

mountain river; river flow; river regime; surface runoff; water retention

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 11
• Strony: 167--177
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jaguś Andrzej

• University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa 2, 43-309 Bielsko-Biała, Poland

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