The destruction of the Kakhovka dam and its consequences

IF 1.6 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Water International Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI:10.1080/02508060.2023.2247679

V. Vyshnevskyi, S. Shevchuk, V. Komorin, Y. Oleynik, P. Gleick

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Abstract

The Kakhovka hydropower plant on the Dnipro River in Ukraine, its spillway dam and adjoining structures were completely destroyed in the early morning of 6 June 2023 in the course of the Russia–Ukraine War. In the lower reaches of the Dnipro River, four cities and several dozen villages were extensively flooded, killing many people, and destroying or damaging industrial and urban infrastructure. Bacteriological and chemical pollution has been recorded in both the lower Dnipro River and the north-western part of the Black Sea. Water supplies have been cut off for extensive agricultural areas, several large cities and towns, and major energy stations, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Three major consequences of this incident are described here: those on (1) the hydraulic structure itself, (2) the territory downstream from the hydraulic structure and (3) the Kakhovske reservoir formed by the dam and nearby regions. The purpose of this study is to clarify the consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant and dam, as well as to outline the conditions that should be expected in the near future and consider options for restoration.

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卡霍夫卡大坝的破坏及其后果

2023年6月6日凌晨，在俄乌战争中，乌克兰第聂伯罗河上的Kakhovka水电站及其溢流坝和相邻结构被完全摧毁。在第聂伯罗河下游，四个城市和几十个村庄被洪水淹没，造成许多人死亡，工业和城市基础设施遭到破坏或破坏。在第聂伯罗河下游和黑海西北部都有细菌和化学污染的记录。大片农业区、几个大城镇和主要能源站的供水已经中断，包括扎波里日亚核电站。本文描述了这一事件的三个主要后果：（1）水工建筑物本身，（2）水工结构下游地区，以及（3）大坝和附近地区形成的Kakhovske水库。本研究的目的是澄清Kakhovka水电站和大坝被毁的后果，并概述近期的预期情况，并考虑修复方案。

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Water International 工程技术-工程：土木

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4.40

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7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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