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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2020.53.7.545

A feasibility modeling of potential dam site for hydroelectricity based on ASTGTM DEM data  

Jang, Wonjin (Department of Civil, Environmental and Plant Engineering, Graduate School, Konkuk University)
Lee, Yonggwan (Department of Civil, Environmental and Plant Engineering, Graduate School, Konkuk University)
Kim, Seongjoon (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.53, no.7, 2020 , pp. 545-555 More about this Journal
Abstract
A feasibility modeling for potential hydroelectric dam site selection was suggested using 1 sec ASTGTM (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model) and Terra/Aqua MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) derived land use (MCD12Q1) data. The modeling includes DEM pre-processing of peak, sink, and flat, river network generation, watershed delineation and segmentation, terrain analysis of stream cross section and reservoir storage, and estimation of submerged area for compensation. The modeling algorithms were developed using Python and as an open source GIS. When a user-defined stream point is selected, the model evaluates potential hydroelectric head, reservoir surface area and storage capacity curve, watershed time of concentration from DEM, and compensation area from land use data. The model was tested for 4 locations of already constructed Buhang, BohyunMountain, Sungdeok, and Yeongju dams. The modeling results obtained maximum possible heads of 37.0, 67.0, 73.0, 42.0 m, surface areas of 1.81, 2.4, 2.8, 8.8 ㎢, storages of 35.9, 68.0, 91.3, 168.3×106 ㎥ respectively. BohyunMountain and Sungdeok show validity but in case of Buhang and Yeongju dams have maximum head errors. These errors came from the stream generation error due to ASTGTM. So, wrong dam watershed boundary limit the head. This study showed a possibility to estimate potential hydroelectric dam sites before field investigation especially for overseas project.
Keywords
ASTGTM; DEM; Hydroelectric dam; MCD12Q1; Site analysis;
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