Environmental consequences of the Sanmenxia Hydropower Station operation in lower Yellow River, China

The ecological and environmental impacts of the Sanmenxia Hydropower Station on the lower reach of the Yellow River, China, were studied based on the monitoring data, since the 1970s, of the Sanmenxia Hydropower Station's normal operation. Different operation modes of the reservoir were considered in addition to the effects of tributaries downstream of Sanmenxia. Total ion content (TIC) in the lower Yellow River changed significantly with …