Table 6 Verification of the sedimentation volume in typical reaches of the trunk stream in the TGR area from 2008 to 2017 (based on the cross-section).

From: Prediction research on sedimentation balance of Three Gorges Reservoir under new conditions of water and sediment

Segment

River length (km)

Measured (104 m3)

Calculated (104 m3)

Absolute error (104 m3)

Relative error (%)

Luoqi segment

30.0

 − 1448.6

 − 1509.441

 − 60.841

4.2

Qingyanzi segment

15.0

 − 1270.55

 − 1350.595

 − 80.045

6.3

Tunaozi segment

3.0

1168.3

1220.874

52.574

4.5

Fengweiba segment

5.46

2008.9

2105.327

96.427

4.8

Lanzhuba segment

6.08

3263.1

3181.523

 − 81.578

 − 2.5

Huanghuacheng segment

5.1

6054.8

6169.841

115.041

1.9