Articles | Volume 25, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1133-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1133-2021
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05 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 05 Mar 2021

Irrigation, damming, and streamflow fluctuations of the Yellow River

Zun Yin, Catherine Ottlé, Philippe Ciais, Feng Zhou, Xuhui Wang, Polcher Jan, Patrice Dumas, Shushi Peng, Laurent Li, Xudong Zhou, Yan Bo, Yi Xi, and Shilong Piao

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We improved the irrigation module in a land surface model ORCHIDEE and developed a dam operation model with the aim to investigate how irrigation and dams affect the streamflow fluctuations of the Yellow River. Results show that irrigation mainly reduces the annual river flow. The dam operation, however, mainly affects streamflow variation. By considering two generic operation rules, flood control and base flow guarantee, our dam model can sustainably improve the simulation accuracy.