Analysis of the Influential Factors of Waterlogging Caused by a Reservoir Impoundment and Evaluation of the Related Solutions

Abstract

After the impoundment of large reservoirs, the cut-off wall, originally built into the bedrock to cope with the immersion effects, can block the river backwater zone and minimize the risk of the consequential submergence. However, it also hinders the groundwater at the reservoir bank from flowing into the river, resulting in some sort of waterlogging disasters and causing some impact on the crops and buildings alongshore. This paper mainly focuses on the following three factors, i.e. the water table of the backwater zone, the rising height of capillary water and the characteristics of infiltration and evaporation. All of them are the most straightforward factors of the waterlogging of a reservoir. To tackle the issue, the paper has proposed a solution that combines the relief wells and drainage channels on the basis of the numerical simulation methods.