Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 MSc Student, Faculty of Range, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences, Iran
2 Assistant Proffessor, of Range, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences, Iran
3 Scientific Board, Faculty of Natural Resources, Uromia University, Iran
Abstract
Assessment of flood control projects in the same conditions is essential in order to improve decision making that assist us in watershed management purposes. Focus of this study is on assessing hydrological effects of the Jafar-Abad watershed management project. The study area (109 km2) located in north of Iran in the Golestan province. Paired t-tests were performed for Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) in Taghi-Abad gauging station, located in the outlet of the catchment, before and after construction of 58 check dams. HEC-HMS model was calibrated using 12 storm events and validated for study area. Calibrated HEC-HMS model was applied to rainfall-runoff modeling in sub-catchments and Level-pool method used for reservoir elements. Design flood hydrographs for 2-100 year return periods were simulated for both before and after check dams construction periods. The results of statistical analysis indicate that existing flood control measures had no significant impact on the hydrologic characteristics measured by IHA in 95% confidence level. The results indicated that constructed structures do not have important effect on IHAs and the amount of these effects was less than 1.5 percent in all cases. Also, by increasing in return period, the effects of structures on peak discharge and flood volume were reduced.
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