Boix-Fayos et al., 2008 |
47.2 |
Rogativa catchment in Spain |
WaTEM/SEDEM |
54% of the sediment reduction was mainly as result of
reforestation. |
Approximately 77% of the sediment yield was trapped
behind the check dams (1956-1997). |
Ran et al., 2008 |
8651 |
Kuye River basin in China |
Data collection |
|
The reductions in sediment mass due to the check dams on Kuye and
Sanchuan River Basins have been 37.2% and 72.2%, respectively, from
1970 to 1996. |
|
4161 |
Sanchuan River basin in China |
Data collection |
|
|
Xu et al., 2013 |
7725 |
Yanhe Watershed in China |
SWAT model |
|
The
sediment yield decreased by 34.6% to 48.0% (1984-1987) and decreased
by 79.4% to 85.5% (2006-2008) due to the check dams. |
Polyakov et al., 2014 |
0.04/0.031 |
Santa Rita Experimental Range in
the United States |
Field sampling |
|
Check dam retained 50% of
sediment yield. |
Zema et al., 2014 |
17.43 |
Fiumara Sant’Agata in Italy |
Field sampling |
|
Check dams reduced 2-43% of the sediment yield into the downstream
areas. |
Zuo et al., 2016 |
3246 |
Huangfuchuan Watershed in China |
SWAT model |
40.6% of the sediment reduction was caused by the Grain for Green
Project (1980-2005). |
|
Quiñonero-Rubio et al., 2016 |
320 |
Upper Taibilla catchment in Spain |
WaTEM/SEDEM |
Afforestation
reduced the sediment yield by 13.9% (1956-2000). |
Check dams reduced
the sediment yield by 44.3%. |
Fortugno et al., 2017 |
26.1 |
Fiumara Sant’Agata in Italy |
Field
survey |
|
Land use changes and check dams reduced sediment yield by
30-35%. |
Zhao et al., 2017 |
3246 |
Huangfuchuan Watershed in China |
SEDD model |
Afforestation reduced the sediment
yield by 31.4% (1990-2006). |
The check dams reduced the sediment yield
by 51.9%. |
Li et al., 2017 |
3246 |
Huangfuchuan Watershed in China |
SWAT model |
|
Check dams contributed 27.7% of the sediment load reduction from
1990–1999 and 78.3% of the sediment load reduction from
2000–2012. |
Fang, 2017 |
915 |
Shuangyang catchment in China |
WaTEM/SEDEM |
Over
80% of the reduction in sediment yield was caused by land use changes
(1954-2010). |
The contribution rate of check dams was
12.7-15.4%. |
Borja et al., 2018 |
0.002-0.047 |
Loreto catchment in the Andean
mountains |
Field survey |
Forestation effectively reduces the sediment
export. |
Check dams reduced more than 70% of sediment
exported. |
Romano et al., 2018 |
506 |
Carapelle watershed in Italy |
AnnAGNPS
model |
Afforestation and construction of riparian buffer reduced
sediment by more than 23%. |
|
Shi et al., 2019 |
30261 |
Wuding River Watershed in China |
SWAT model |
The conversion of cropland to forestland or grassland decreased
sediment yield by 2.9-53%. |
Check dams decreased sediment yield by
11.7%. |
Guo et al., 2019 |
369 |
Yanwachuan watershed in China |
SEDD model |
Vegetation restoration reduced 77.55% of the sediment yield
(1981-2016). |
Check dams reduced the sediment yield by
22.45%. |
Zhou et al., 2019 |
42700 |
Qiantang River Basin in China |
InVEST model |
Urbanization and
afforestation
reduced 27.81% of the sediment yield (1990-2015). |
|
Sushanth and Bhardwaj, 2019 |
51.4 |
Patiala-Ki-Rao watershed in India |
WEPP model |
Urbanization increased 48.04% of the sediment yield
(2006-2016). |
|
Aneseyee et al., 2020 |
1091.8 |
Winike watershed in Ethiopia |
InVEST
model |
Urbanization and reclamation increased sediment yield by 3.45%
(1988-2018). |
|
Choukri et al., 2020 |
180 |
Tleta watershed in Morocco |
SWAT model |
The three scenarios of land use change resulted in a significant
reduction of 24-37% in sediment entering the reservoir. |
|
Sun et al., 2020 |
774 |
Zhou River Basin in China |
SWAT model |
23-41.84% of the sediment reduction was affected by of the Grain for
Green Project (1997-2016). |
Engineering measures (including check dams)
reduced sediment load by 61.6-62.8%. |