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Study of the Mitigation of Algae in Lake Uiam according to the Operation of the Chuncheon Dam and the Soyang Dam

춘천댐 및 소양강댐 운영에 따른 의암호 조류 저감 연구

  • 이동열 (국립한경대학교 건설환경공학부) ;
  • 백경오 (국립한경대학교 건설환경공학부)
  • Received : 2021.11.21
  • Accepted : 2021.12.14
  • Published : 2022.04.01
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Abstract

In this study, the characteristics of algae mitigation according to dam operation were quantitatively analyzed for Uiam Lake, where the Chuncheon Dam is located upstream of the main stream, Uiam Dam is located downstream, and Soyang Dam is located in the tributary stream. Nine dam operation scenarios were applied to the event of the summer of 2018 (at that time an algae alert occurred) using the EFDC model, which is capable of calculating three-dimensional hydrodynamics and water quality levels such as those associated with chlorophyll-a. The dam operation scenarios were set to generate a flushing effect via discharges in the form of pulse waves from the upstream dams and by lowering the water level at the downstream dam. At Uiam Lake, the flushing effect was different depending on the operation of the dam, and the amount of algae reduction at each point was different owing to topographic characteristics and the different base water temperatures from BukHan River and Soyang River. With regard to a point located on the left bank, it was predicted that the peak level of chlorophyll-a would be reduced by approximately 50 % or more upon pulsed discharge at 50 m3/s for three days at Soyang Dam. However, for the right bank, the amount of discharge from Soyang Dam had little effect on algae mitigation. Therefore, an appropriate dam operation could be effective for algae mitigation at specific points in the water body where large dams exist upstream and downstream, such as at Uiam Lake, in an emergency situation in which algal blooms rapidly.

본 연구에서는 본류 상류에는 춘천댐, 하류에는 의암댐 그리고 지류엔 소양강댐이 위치한 의암호를 대상으로 댐 운영에 따른 조류 저감 특성을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 이를 위해 3차원 수리 및 수질모의가 가능한 Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) 모형을 활용하였고, 실제 조류경보 수준의 녹조가 발생한 2018년 하절기를 대상으로 총 9가지 댐 운영 시나리오를 구성하여 조류저감 특성을 분석하였다. 댐 운영 시나리오는 각 댐 별 수위에 따른 방류 가능량을 참고하여 상류 춘천댐과 소양강댐에서 펄스파 형태로 특정기간 일정하게 방류하고, 하류 의암댐은 수위를 낮춰 플러싱(flushing) 효과를 유발할 수 있도록 설정하였다. 의암호는 기저 수온이 서로 다른 북한강과 소양강의 영향 및 지형적 특성으로 인해 댐별 운영에 따라 영향권이 상이하였으며, 각 지점별 조류 저감량이 달랐다. 호 내 좌안 지점의 경우 소양강댐에서 3일간 50 m3/s로 펄스 방류할 경우 클로로필-a의 첨두치가 약 50 %이상 저감될 것으로 예측되었다. 반면 우안 지점의 경우 소양강댐 방류량이 조류 저감에 거의 영향을 주지 못하였다. 녹조가 급격히 번무하는 비상 상황의 경우 의암호와 같이 상하류에 대형댐이 존재하는 수역에서는 적절한 댐 운영이 특정 지점의 녹조 저감에 효과적일 수 있을 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 한국수자원공사(K-water)의 개방형 혁신 R&D(20-B-W-014) 사업의 일환으로 수행되었습니다. 본 논문은 2021 CONVENTION 논문을 수정·보완하여 작성되었습니다.

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