Impact of off-channel reservoirs on environment in Nakhchivan AR of Azerbaijan

Authors

  • Сабир Техранхан оглы Гасанов Azerbaijan scientific production association “Hydraulic engineering and Melioration”, 324, ul. I. Dadashov, Baku, 1130, Azerbaijan
  • Мамед Якуб оглы Искендеров Azerbaijan scientific production association “Hydraulic engineering and Melioration”, 324, ul. I. Dadashov, Baku, 1130, Azerbaijan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu07.2016.402

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the issues of investigating the impact of off-channel reservoirs on the environment, as well as setting seepage losses for working out measures for improvement of the ecological situation and land-reclamation condition in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (AR) of Azerbaijan. According to the investigations conducted, aft er putting into operation 16 off-channel reservoirs, the hydrogeological conditions and land-reclamation state have changed fundamentally. The ground water level has risen from 30–40 m depth to surface, mineralization has increased in 2–10 times at the reservoir aff ected zone, soils were subjected to re-salinization. Seepage losses from off-channel reservoirs are one of the signifi cant factors leading to negative features indicating a deterioration of the environment. It has been found experimentally that the value of seepage losses under active pressures changes from 9 up to 13 per cent per reservoir general capacity. Th is is connected with the fact, that the reservoir’s base consists of permeable rocks, the aquifer lies at 30–40 m depth, dam embankment (without impervious barrier) consists of solid loamy soil. Th at’s why the main part of seepage losses come from the reservoir base. Application of anti-seepage measures, for example, artificial mudding and catchment of seepage water by the intercepting drainage are needed for seepage prevention.

Keywords:

off-channel reservoirs, ground water level, mineralization, soil salinization, seepage losses, environment

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2016-12-01

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Гасанов, С. Т. о. and Искендеров, М. Я. о. (2016) “Impact of off-channel reservoirs on environment in Nakhchivan AR of Azerbaijan”, Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Earth Sciences, (4), pp. 17–24. doi: 10.21638/11701/spbu07.2016.402.

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No. 4 (2016)

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Geology

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