Research Article

The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 27, 2025
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The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River

Abstract

Flooding is a natural disaster that causes loss of life and property worldwide. Floods can be predicted and their damages can be reduced. Various natural and man-made factors can cause floods. Sediment movement can be counted as one of the causes of floods, albeit rarely. The Sakarya River bed and river mouth is one of the risky areas for flooding due to sediment deposition. Due to the activities of quarries on the Sakarya River, the amount of sediment carried by the river increases, and the damage to the river bed morphology. In rare cases, the mouth of the river is completely closed due to sedimentation, which has caused many disasters such as coastal flooding and capsizing of marine vessels, leading to loss of life and property. Therefore, the occurrence of floods due to sediment deposition at the mouth of Sakarya River was investigated. The 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500-year return period flows in the downstream part of the Sakarya River and Karasu district were analyzed with the 2D flood model in case of insufficient discharge from the river mouth. Water depth, velocity, and flood hazard maps for these return periods were prepared. The impact of flooding on Karasu district was analyzed in terms of affected buildings and affected area (ha). Thus, the effects of the floods occurring in the downstream region as a result of the interventions to the river bed in the upstream region were analyzed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Civil Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 25, 2025

Publication Date

January 27, 2025

Submission Date

June 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 20, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Sönmez, O., Temiz, T., & Demirci, B. (2025). The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi, 11(1), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1495772
AMA
1.Sönmez O, Temiz T, Demirci B. The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River. J Nat Haz Environ. 2025;11(1):157-169. doi:10.21324/dacd.1495772
Chicago
Sönmez, Osman, Temel Temiz, and Beytullah Demirci. 2025. “The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River”. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi 11 (1): 157-69. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1495772.
EndNote
Sönmez O, Temiz T, Demirci B (January 1, 2025) The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River. Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi 11 1 157–169.
IEEE
[1]O. Sönmez, T. Temiz, and B. Demirci, “The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River”, J Nat Haz Environ, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 157–169, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.21324/dacd.1495772.
ISNAD
Sönmez, Osman - Temiz, Temel - Demirci, Beytullah. “The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River”. Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi 11/1 (January 1, 2025): 157-169. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1495772.
JAMA
1.Sönmez O, Temiz T, Demirci B. The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River. J Nat Haz Environ. 2025;11:157–169.
MLA
Sönmez, Osman, et al. “The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River”. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 157-69, doi:10.21324/dacd.1495772.
Vancouver
1.Osman Sönmez, Temel Temiz, Beytullah Demirci. The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River. J Nat Haz Environ. 2025 Jan. 1;11(1):157-69. doi:10.21324/dacd.1495772