Variation of runoff and sediment inflows to the Three Gorges Reservoir: Impact of upstream cascade reservoirs

The construction of cascade reservoirs upstream of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) has been greatly intensified in the 21st century. While research attention is dedicated to the downstream effects of the TGR, few studies have been focused on the radical change of upstream inflows to the TGR. In this study, we reveal the impact of upstream cascade reservoirs on the annual runoff and sediment load inflows to the TGR based on the data in...