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FSM model efficiency for sediment yield estimation in Semnan province | ||
| مهندسی و مدیریت آبخیز | ||
| Article 7, Volume 5, Issue 1, May 2013, Pages 51-58 PDF (781.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/ijwmse.2013.101773 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Saeed Nabipay Lashkarian* 1; Seyed Ali Asghar Hashemi2; Samad Shadfar3 | ||
| 1Msc, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Iran | ||
| 2Scientific Board, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Semnan, Iran | ||
| 3Assistant Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Erosion and sedimentation are main challenges in Iran, which cause the reduction of soil quality and quantity. Soil conservation and watershed management activities should be implemented to reduce the impact of these phenomena. Therefore, the knowledge of critical area is necessary through the learning the amount of sedimentation and erosion. Because of lack of sediment measurement stations in more watershed outlets in Iran and insufficient data, empirical models are proper tools for data layers generation. Factorial Scoring Model (FSM) is one of the experimental models which has been recently developed out of the country. The main objective of this research is to compare sediment yield estimated by FSM model and observed values. So, in order to evaluate the model, nine small dams of 10 years old with no overflows were selected from in Semnan province. For modeling sediment yield, topography, lithology, gully, catchment shape and vegetation cover of related catchments were studied and required data layers were prepared and scoring indexes were given and finally, the calibrated model was presented. Estimated model values were then compared with measured values. Results showed that main model equation does not have sufficient efficiency. Also, results demonstrated that calibrated FSM model has conformity with observed sediment values at 84 percent. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sediment gauge; sediment yield; small dam; soil erosion | ||
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