Table 2 IHA index statistics table before and after a mutation in Jialing River.

From: Hydrologic regime alteration and influence factors in the Jialing River of the Yangtze River, China

IHA indicators

Median value

Hydrological alteration degree

Pre-impact

Post-impact

value %

Degree

Group 1

January (m3 s−1)

433.5

536.5

77.38

H

February (m3 s−1)

363.8

415.3

32.14

L

March (m3 s−1)

391

532

66.07

H

April (m3 s−1)

838.8

823

17.86

L

May (m3 s−1)

1668

1695

20.83

L

June (m3 s−1)

1565

1375

15.56

L

July (m3 s−1)

3650

2605

77.38

H

August (m3 s−1)

2975

2270

69.64

H

September (m3 s−1)

2733

2435

69.64

H

October (m3 s−1)

1990

1745

43.45

M

November (m3 s−1)

1085

1128

20.83

L

December (m3 s−1)

557

596

20.83

L

Group 2

1-day minimum (m3 s−1)

328.5

274

66.07

H

3-day minimum (m3 s−1)

333.3

296.7

1.786

L

7-day minimum (m3 s−1)

336.3

329.1

20.83

L

30-day minimum (m3 s−1)

349.2

402.6

57.78

M

90-day minimum (m3 s−1)

422.1

515.6

32.14

L

1-day maximum (m3 s−1)

22,200

19,950

43.45

M

3-day maximum (m3 s−1)

18,680

16,340

20.83

L

7-day maximum (m3 s−1)

14,660

12,090

54.76

M

30-day maximum (m3 s−1)

7605

5930

26.11

L

90-day maximum (m3 s−1)

5178

3815

43.45

M

Base flow index (m3 s−1)

0.1541

0.1951

43.45

M

Group 3

Date of minimum (ds)

60

50

31.14

L

Date of maximum (ds)

200

210

30.67

L

Group 4

Low pulse count (times)

2

13

82.41

H

Low pulse duration (ds)

37.75

2

63.46

M

High pulse count (times)

9

9

24.6

L

High pulse duration (ds)

6

5

16.18

L

Group 5

Rise rate (m3 d−1)

114.5

108.5

32.14

L

Fall rate (m3 d−1)

− 70

− 127

36.67

M

Number of reversals (times)

102.5

159.5

100

H

  1. H indicates a high degree of alteration, M indicates moderate alteration, L indicates a low degree of alteration.