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oa Comparative Analysis of the Shallowing of the Kakhovska Reservoir Based on the Data of Rs (Remote Sensing)
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 17th International Conference Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment, Nov 2023, Volume 2023, p.1 - 5
Abstract
The results of the change study in the water level in the Kakhovska reservoir after its detonation by the occupation forces of the Russian Federation on June 6, 2023, which led to a sharp drop in water levels in the Kakhovska reservoir and a catastrophic increase in water levels and flooding of significant areas downstream, are presented. The analysis was carried out with the help of geoinformation modeling using satellite images, as well as with monitoring data from the hydrological station in the Nikopol city. According to the observation data of the hydrological post, the most intense drop in the water level in the reservoir was observed on the first day after the detonation, the total volume of the reservoir decreased by 73%, the water levels in the reservoir fell below the critical levels of the water intakes of settlements in the surrounding territories. As a result of the satellite images monitoring over the past three months, it was found that the area of the reservoir has decreased by 80% from its original size. A large part of the reservoir is not only devoid of water, but also physically dried up. A high degree of drainage was observed on the left bank of the Kahovska reservoir. The coast in the vicinity of Nikopol and Enerhodar cities has undergone significant drainage.
