Assessment of Drought Hazard of Yapıaltın Dam Lake (Sivas-Türkiye) According to the Water Occupancy Rates of the Last Thirteen Years

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 243 - 248, 30.06.2024

Seher Dirican

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1454859

Abstract

Global problems affect all living things. Global warming and the resulting global climate change affect the natural balance in the systems and processes of the hydrobiological cycle. The number one factor necessary for the continuation of life on earth is water. But the world has been in danger of drought for a very long time. Drought danger is a serious problem that can lead to a decrease in biodiversity, drying of vegetation, soil erosion, decrease in agricultural production, decrease in water resources and water scarcity. Yapıaltın Dam Lake was established between 1975-1977 for agricultural irrigation and flood protection. This research focused on the assessment of drought hazard in Yapıaltın Dam Lake according to the water occupancy rates of the last thirteen years. For this reason, the data of the water occupancy rates in Yapıaltın Dam Lake for the years 2010-2022 were presented and evaluated in this research. As a result, the average water fill rate of Yapıaltın Dam Lake, which has fallen below 20 percent compared to the last thirteen years, carries a potential risk for agricultural irrigation. For this reason, the waters of the Yapıaltın Dam Lake should be used more consciously than ever before and classical irrigation methods should be abandoned.

Keywords

Yapıaltın Dam Lake, Şarkışla, Sivas, Türkiye

Ethical Statement

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Supporting Institution

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Thanks

The author sincerely thanks the Republic of Türkiye, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works for sharing the data of the water occupancy rate measurements in this research.

Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü (Sivas-Türkiye)’nün Son On Üç Yıllık Su Doluluk Oranlarına Göre Kuraklık Tehlikesinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Küresel sorunlar tüm canlıları etkilemektedir. Küresel ısınma ve bunun sonucunda oluşan küresel iklim değişikliği, hidrobiyolojik döngünün sistemleri ve süreçlerindeki doğal dengeyi etkilemektedir. Yeryüzünde yaşamın devamı için gerekli olan bir numaralı faktör sudur. Ancak dünya çok uzun zamandır kuraklık tehlikesiyle karşı karşıyadır. Kuraklık tehlikesi biyolojik çeşitliliğin azalmasına, bitki örtüsünün kurumasına, toprak erozyonuna, tarımsal üretimin azalmasına, su kaynaklarının azalmasına ve su kıtlığına yol açabilecek ciddi bir sorundur. Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü, 1975-1977 yılları arasında tarımsal sulama ve taşkınlardan korunma amacıyla kurulmuştur. Bu araştırma Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü’ndeki kuraklık tehlikesinin son on üç yıllık su doluluk oranlarına göre değerlendirilmesine odaklanmıştır. Bu nedenle, bu araştırmada Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü’nün 2010-2022 yıllarına ait su doluluk oranlarına ilişkin veriler sunulmuş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak son 13 yıla göre yüzde 20'nin altına düşen Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü’nün ortalama su doluluk oranı tarımsal sulama açısından potansiyel risk taşımaktadır. Bu nedenle, Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü’nün suları her zamankinden daha bilinçli kullanılmalı ve klasik sulama yöntemlerinden vazgeçilmelidir.

Keywords

Yapıaltın Baraj Gölü, Şarkışla, Sivas, Türkiye

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