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Geological impact of the Three Gorges Reservoir on the Yangtze River in China

verfasst von: Peng Zhang, Zhang Liang Tan, Qiuyun Hu, Jiamei Liu

Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Ausgabe 15/2019

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The Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), located on the Yangtze River in China, currently holds the title as the biggest man-made water reservoir in the world. However, with its unprecedented size, construction has brought with it natural gas blowout incidents in nearby mining wells, a geological phenomenon that had not been considered before. These incidents had resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives as well as millions of dollars in properties. Through investigation, various hypotheses which suggest that the blowouts were indeed related to the reservoir are proposed. In addition, TGR’s size has made it a suitable target for quantifying and understanding various well-established side-effects that result from the creation of new reservoirs. Such ‘common’ effects that are considered include reactivated landslides and reservoir-induced earthquakes. From this, it is proposed that initial impoundment of water increases landslide susceptibility for a period, whilst being independent of rainfall. From this paper, it could be better understood how large-scale reservoirs are able to impact surrounding areas geologically.

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Titel: Geological impact of the Three Gorges Reservoir on the Yangtze River in China
verfasst von: Peng Zhang
Zhang Liang Tan
Qiuyun Hu
Jiamei Liu
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2019
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Ausgabe 15/2019
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Elektronische ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8461-3

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