Table 1 Comparison of hydraulic alterations in Group 1 IHAs (monthly streamflow) at the two stations for the pre-impact, RI impact and CI impact.

From: Quantitative Assessment of Hydrological Alteration Caused by Irrigation Projects in the Tarim River basin, China

Indicators

The Alar station

The Xinquman station

Pre-impact

RI impact

CI impact

Pre-impact

RI impact

CI impact

M

M

P (%)

D (%)

M

P (%)

D (%)

M

M

P (%)

D (%)

M

P (%)

D (%)

January

70.1

77.2

10

54

25.5

−64

87

62.3

53.4

−14

0

11.5

−82

100

February

65.0

69.3

7

38

30.8

−53

74

72.3

58.9

−18

0

15.9

−78

100

March

60.2

29.6

−51

69

32.2

−47

100

58.1

41.3

−29

57

16.9

−71

100

April

12.3

13.7

11

7

22.4

82

87

16.9

10.9

−36

57

12.0

−29

51

May

11.4

9.7

−15

99

31.7

178

74

5.6

6.4

14

29

17.6

214

88

June

112.5

9.8

−91

100

80.1

−29

22

42.4

4.7

−89

14

57.1

35

9

July

350.0

394.0

13

100

311.5

−11

9

300.0

223.0

−26

86

208.4

−31

39

August

657.0

589.0

−10

69

565.5

−14

74

530.0

544.0

3

43

509.0

−4

39

September

176.9

116.0

−34

39

199.0

12

61

166.5

129.5

−22

29

211.5

27

51

October

68.9

85.6

24

24

68.6

0

43

53.0

62.6

18

29

57.3

8

27

November

63.2

35.6

−44

69

22.7

−64

100

45.9

31.4

−32

100

16.6

−64

100

December

94.6

91.0

−4

22

28.1

−70

100

59.3

61.2

3

14

12.1

−80

100

  1. Note: M for median value, P for deviation degree estimated using Equation (1), D for degree of hydrological alteration estimated with Equation (2), RI for Reservoir irrigation, and CI for Channel irrigation.