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Journal Article
Factors Affecting Sediment Deposition Thickness in Irrigation Channels and the Impact of Deposition on Stage–Discharge Measurement
2026
Overview
Accurate discharge measurement in irrigation channels is critical for improving water use efficiency and optimizing water allocation. To investigate the controlling factors of sediment deposition and its influence on the stage–discharge relationship, controlled experiments were conducted in a rectangular glass flume. Sediment concentration (4–16 kg/m3), bed slope (0.0005–0.002), and discharge (15–45 L/s) were systematically varied, and longitudinal deposition thickness and corresponding water stages were measured. Results indicate that sediment concentration is the dominant factor controlling deposition thickness, exhibiting a downstream-decreasing influence, with pronounced differences upstream and convergence downstream. Bed slope and discharge mitigate deposition by enhancing near-bed hydraulics; upstream deposition thickness decreased by approximately 35% and 23% as slope increased from 0.0005 to 0.002 and discharge increased from 15 to 45 L/s, respectively, with the regulatory effect diminishing along the flow direction. Three-dimensional response analysis revealed a compound “concentration-dominated and hydraulically regulated” mechanism: under low-discharge, low-slope, and high-concentration conditions, the ratio of deposition thickness to measured water depth (hd/h) exceeded 15%, whereas it decreased below 5% under high-discharge, high-slope, and low-concentration conditions. Sediment deposition elevated the overall water stage by approximately 3–4% and caused systematic overestimation of stage-based discharge, with errors reaching 31.4% under low-discharge and high-concentration conditions and decreasing to 4.94% under high-discharge and steep-slope conditions. These findings provide quantitative evidence for discharge measurement and stage–discharge relationship calibration in sediment-laden open channels.
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MDPI AG
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