ZHU Weikun,LIU Huimin,YE Yong.Study on Water Environment Improvement Effect of Ecological Water Replenishment for Coastal Mountain-Stream Rivers[J].PEARL RIVER,
ZHU Weikun,LIU Huimin,YE Yong.Study on Water Environment Improvement Effect of Ecological Water Replenishment for Coastal Mountain-Stream Rivers[J].PEARL RIVER,DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1001-9235...001.
Study on Water Environment Improvement Effect of Ecological Water Replenishment for Coastal Mountain-Stream Rivers
Mountain-stream rivers in coastal areas commonly face issues such as low base flow during dry seasons
significant tidal fluctuations
and prominent internal nitrogen enrichment
making it difficult to achieve year-round stable water quality through a single water source ecological replenishment model. The mechanisms and temporal response patterns of dual water source collaborative nitrogen control remain unclear. Taking the Xichong River in Shenzhen as the study site
a MIKE21 two-dimensional hydrodynamic-water quality coupling model was constructed based on monthly hydrological
topographic
tidal
and water quality multi-source in-situ monitoring data from 2022. Model calibration and validation were completed using measured data of water level and total nitrogen across multiple cross-sections by season (Nash efficiency coefficient for water level
>
0.75
relative error for water quality simulation
<
12%). Four simulation scenarios were designed: no replenishment
single reservoir replenishme
nt
reservoir-coupled single plant reclaimed water
and reservoir-coupled dual plant reclaimed water. From four dimensions—evolution characteristics of flow field stagnant zones
spatial distribution patterns of total nitrogen
water quality improvement efficiency
and proportion of compliant water bodies—quantitative analysis was conducted on the water environment improvement effects of different replenishment modes
exploring the temporal evolution patterns of continuous replenishment (1–3 months) and seasonal differences in water quality improvement. Results show that dual water source joint replenishment can synergistically enhance hydraulic displacement and low-concentration reclaimed water dilution effects. Under the optimal scenario (reservoir replenishment 0.10 m
3
/s + dual plant reclaimed water replenishment 0.12 m
3
/s)
the comprehensive improvement rate of total nitrogen in the watershed reached 29.5%
and the proportion of surface water compliant with Class III standards increased from 22% to 80%. Water quality improvement efficacy is significantly positively correlated with replenishment duration
with continuous 3-month steady replenishment being the critical threshold for stable river water quality compliance. Due to low-temperature environments
monitored phenomena of sediment internal nitrogen release
and tidal backflow effects
water quality management efficacy during winter dry seasons is significantly lower than in flood and average flow periods. This study elucidates the temporal nitrogen control mechanism of dual water source replenishment in tidal-influenced mountain-stream rivers
providing technical support for long-term ecological replenishment scheduling and refined water quality management of similar coastal rivers in South China.
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