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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1875-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1875-2018
Research article
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16 Mar 2018
Research article |  | 16 Mar 2018

Assessing impacts of dike construction on the flood dynamics of the Mekong Delta

Dung Duc Tran, Gerardo van Halsema, Petra J. G. J. Hellegers, Long Phi Hoang, Tho Quang Tran, Matti Kummu, and Fulco Ludwig

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We modeled hydrological changes under impacts of large-scale dike constructions for intensive rice production in the floodplain of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Four scenarios show a significant increase in peak water levels in the upstream rivers, but very few water level changes are found downstream. Water balance calculations show where the floodwater goes under four dike construction scenarios. Its impacts on the tidal areas need to be clarified in the future with a 3-D hydraulic model.