Table 1 The erosion and deposition volume along the Lowermost Yangtze River.

From: Riverbed erosion of the final 565 kilometers of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) following construction of the Three Gorges Dam

Reach

RK 565–390

RK 390–330

RK 330–260

RK 260–220

RK 220–110

RK 110–0

Erosion volume (x 109 m3)

0.263

0.107

0.102

0.096

0.249

1.342

Deposition volume (x 109 m3)

0.083

0.016

0.011

0.030

0.17

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Erosion/Deposition

3.2

6.7

9.3

3.2

1.5

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