Predicting Soil Erosion Status of the Düz Creek Watershed in Artvin
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Aim of study: Main objective of this research was to predict some of the processes (soil loss, runoff and sediment yield) related to soil erosion with the help of WEPP (Water Erosion Prediction Project) model.
Area of study: The WEPP model was applied to the Düz Creek Watershed (1059 ha in size). It is a sub-watershed flowing into the greater Çoruh River Basin near the district of Borçka, Artvin.
Material and methods: As required by the WEPP model, four large-data files of soil, climate, slope and plant cover/management were created for the watershed using the data gathered from in-field samplings (soil), laboratory analyses and GIS (Geographical Information Systems) assessments. For easier run and detailed investigation of soil erosion process of the research area, the studied watershed was divided into eight small hydrological units (SHUs) and the program was run on these SHUs.
Main results: At the end of GeoWEPP’s run, the results revealed that a total of about 735 mm annual precipitation was fell within the study area. The model also predicted that there was approximately 207 mm as runoff out of this amount of precipitation, which, in turn, generated an annual total soil loss and sediment amounts as 2815.2 t and 2720.9 t, respectively. In addition, the sediment yield per unit area was estimated to be around 2.57 ton/ha/yr while the sediment delivery ratio (SDR) was found to be as 0.977. Lastly, the model predicted that the particle distribution of eroded sediment were 20%, 25% and 55% of clay, silt and sand, respectively, while the mean organic matter (OM) amount of the lost sediment was about 5% for the studied watershed.
Highlights: Soil loss and sediment yield can be calculated for large areas in a short time and with little cost.
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