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Articles | Volume 29, issue 22
Articles | Volume 29, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-6685-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-6685-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 22
Research article
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25 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 25 Nov 2025

Evolution of low-karstified rock-blocks and their influence on reservoir leakage: a modelling perspective

Youjun Jiao, Qingchun Yu, Xusheng Wang, and Franci Gabrovšek

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Dams and reservoirs in karst areas often struggle with significant leakage, making construction both challenging and costly. This study uses a numerical model to show how karst aquifers in water divide regions evolve to form low-karstified rock-blocks (LKB). It also explores how and when these LKBs can significantly reduce leakage across the water divides if a reservoir is built on one side.
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