• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.89-96
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• 2020

Water management agencies under the Ministry of Environment produce and accumulate qualified basic data for major rivers. However, the integrated management of the river water has been weak since the artificial water circulation process, such as the intaking and drainage of agricultural water, has not been examined in the basin, which includes many agricultural land. In this study, a study was conducted on how the power usage method (operating time method) based on the running time can be applied and improved among indirect flow rate measurement methods used to investigate flow rates collected by the riverside for agricultural water purposes, and thus the resultant data of high reliability can be obtained at low cost. The operation time method is suitable for small-scale water pumping stations where it is difficult to secure real-time power supply data. The reliability of the data was verified through the correlation analysis with the actual flow rate, and it was found that the flow rate calculated by the operation time method reflecting the level of the stream to which the inlet of the pumping station is connected can be reasonably matched with the actual flow rate. In addition, it was confirmed that the investment cost at the time of initial installation of the facility was highly efficient by generating qualified flow data at low cost through comparison with direct flow rate measurement methods. If flow data is secured by applying the operation time method to large and small water farms located along the riverside, it is expected that more quantitative and integrated stream water management will be possible.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.215-234
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• 2002

Groundwater Dam is one of the reliable techniques to get huge amount of groundwater abstraction for municipal, agricultural, drinking, industrial water supply system. It can be a major technique to solve water shortage problems when it based on the sufficient watershed, proper topology, and adequate aquifer distribution and pollution control, Groundwater Dam had initiated its construction by RDC(former KARICO) in early eighties in Korea and 4 of it in total were added more until late eighty. However, this technique has shrunken its application due to gradually decreased yield rate after sever years of construction. After we studied several existing sites precisely, we concluded that the main reason of decreasing yield rate was come form engineering roughness on construction in early nineties. Theoretically, the technique itself seemed to be little detectives however, there were a little application in the fields in Korea. With the recent advance in engineering fields, those defects in construction would be no longer obstacle to construct underground wall and the technique could be a one of major ground water production technique in the future. It is essential to study following items thoroughly before select the appropriate site. The topography and the site of the underground wall, aquifer distribution, the specific technique for wall construction to block groundwater flow effectively and strict quality control during construction are critical. The surface and ground water monitoring data should be collected. Sustainability of the Groundwater Dam with huge groundwater abstraction in long term should be based on the long-term water balance analysis for each site. The water quality, environmental effect analysis and maintenance achedule should be also analyzed and planned in prior. It is suggested that the two consecutive underground wall in the coastal area to prevent seawater intrusion beneath a single wall.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.297-306
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• 2023

Saemangeum Lake is the largest artificial lake in Korea. The continuous deterioration of lake water quality necessitates the introduction of novel water quality management strategies. Therefore, this study aims to identify the spatiotemporal water quality characteristics of Saemangeum Lake using data from the National Water Quality Measurement Network and provide basic information for water quality management. In the water quality parameters of Saemangeum Lake, water temperature and total phosphorous content were correlated, and salt, total nitrogen content, pH, and chemical oxygen demand were significantly correlated. Other parameters showed a low correlation. The spatial principal component analysis of Saemangeum Lake showed the characteristics of its four zones. The mid-to-downstream section of the river affected by freshwater inflow showed a high nutrient salt concentration, and the deep-water section of the drainage gate and the lake affected by seawater showed a high salt concentration. Two types of water qualities were observed in the intermediate water area where river water and outer sea water were mixed: waters with relatively low salt and high chemical oxygen demand, and waters with relatively low salt and high pH concentration. In the principal component analysis by time, the water quality was divided into four groups based on the observation month. Group I occurred during May and June in late spring and early summer, Group II was in early spring (March-April) and late autumn (November-December), Group III was in winter (January-February), and Group IV was in summer (July-October) during high temperatures. The water quality characteristics of Saemangeum Lake were found to be affected by the inflow of the upper Mangyeong and Dongjin rivers, and the seawater through the Garuk and Shinshi gates installed in the Saemangeum Embankment. In order to achieve the target water quality of Saemangeum Lake, it is necessary to establish water quality management measures for Saemangeum Lake along with pollution source management measures in the upper basin.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.445-459
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• 2022

In this study, we investigated current vegetation and assessed the health of vegetation through the KERVI (Korea Estuary Riparian Vegetation Index) to monitor vegetation changes near estuaries due to the opening of the Nakdong River estuary. As the first investigation of the long-term monitoring, six areas near the Nakdong River estuary were surveyed twice in July and October 2021, and vegetation monitoring and a survey of species composition and distribution density of aquatic, riparian, and land plants were carried out. The survey identified 262 taxa, 82 families, 192 genera, 196 species, 3 subspecies, 26 varieties, and 1 form of vascular plants in the surveyed area. The results of the vegetation health assessment through KREVI showed that sites 1 and 6 were rated "Very good" in both surveys, sites 2 and 4 were rated "Very good" in the first survey and then "Good"in the second survey, and site 3 and 5 were rated one grade higher in the second survey than the first survey. The assessment showed that the health grades of most species in the survey area were generally high. Most of the potential natural vegetation after the opening of estuary gates to create a brackish water area is expected to consist of reed (Phragmites communisTrin.) communities. The area of the willow (Salix koreensisAndersson) community adjacent to the water area may be somewhat narrower, but the community will be maintained. In the case of freshwater areas in inland areas with very low salinity, reeds (Phragmites communisTrin.) are expected to occupy most of them, and some communities such as amur silver-grass (Miscanthus sacchariflorusBenth.) and cattails (Typha orientalisC. Presl) are expected to be distributed. We suggest establishing measures such as estuary gate operation to create healthy brackish water regions through long-term monitoring.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.283-296
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• 2014

The distribution of heavy metals in the stormwater runoffs from industrial sites around Shihwa Lake that implements the total pollutant load management system (TPLMS) was studied to characterize the temporal changes of metal concentrations and to assess the ecological risk in dissolved and particulate phases of the selected metals. The dissolved Co and Ni concentration demonstrated first flush and tended to decrease with increasing of the duration of rainfall. The intensity of precipitation was found to be the main controlling factor of particulate metals in the stromwater runoffs. The particulate concentration of Pb accounted for 97.2% so the particulate phase was its main form. Other metals followed the sequence: Pb>Cu>Cd>Co>Zn>Ni. The particulate-dissolved partitioning coefficient ($K_d$) indicated that the $K_d$ of Pb were bigger than that of other metals because the metal Pb in the stormwater runoffs is quickly removed into the particulate phase. In a single day rainfall event, total runoff fluxes for total metals as the sum of dissolved and particulate forms through only two sewer outlets were 2.21 kg for Co, 30.5 kg for Ni, 278.3 kg for Cu, 398.3 kg for Zn, 0.39 kg for Cd and 40.0 kg for Pb, respectively. Given the annual rainfall, the number of rain days and the basin area for total pollutant load management system (TPLMS) of Shihwa area, enormous amount of non-point metal pollutants were entered into Lake with any treatment. The dissolved metals (e.g., Ni, Cu and Zn) in the stormwater runoffs exceeded the acute water quality criteria. Additionally, all metals were significantly enriched in the particulate phase and exceeded the PEL criteria of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). These results indicated that the heavy metals in the stormwater runoffs may pose a very high ecological risk to the coastal environments and ecosystem.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.328-328
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• 2018

오염총량관리제도에서 목표수질을 설정하고, 허용부하량을 산정하기 위해서는 단위유역별 오염부하량 할당의 기준이 되는 유량인 기준유량 산정이 필수적이며, 현재 BOD는 과거 10년 유황곡선의 평균저수량, T-P는 과거 10년 유황곡선의 평균저수량 또는 평균평수량을 이용하고 있다. 한편, 미국 EPA에서는 TMDL 수립 시 하천에서 발생할 수 있는 다양한 유황을 반영할 수 있도록 전 기간의 유량자료를 활용하여 유황곡선을 작성하여 기준유량을 산정하도록 제안하고 있으며, 이와 같은 유황곡선 작성방법의 차이로 인해 기준유량이 다르게 나타날 수 있다. 또한, 기후변화로 인해 강우패턴이 변하고, 하천의 유황도 변하므로 이를 고려한 기준유량 도출이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 유황곡선 작성방법에 따른 기준유량 변화를 분석하고, 기후변화가 하천의 기준유량 변화에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 한다. 유량자료는 HSPF 모형을 이용하여 모의하였으며, 모형의 입력자료 및 보 검정에 필요한 유량자료는 물환경정보시스템의 자료를 바탕으로 구축하였다. 수문 모의기간은 모형의 안정화 기간을 포함하여 2004년부터 2015년까지로 설정하였으며, 최근 5년(2011-2015년)은 보정기간, 과거 5년(2006-2010년)은 검정기간으로 설정하여 보정 및 검정을 수행하였다. 미래 강수량 자료는 기상청에서 제공하는 RCP 시나리오를 적용한 기후변화 시나리오를 사용하여 구축하였으며, 본 연구에서는 RCP4.5를 사용하여 자료를 구축하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 기준유량을 도출하는데 있어 참고자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.3-3
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• 2021

하천의 식생은 생태서식처 제공, 강턱이나 하안 경사의 안정, 영양염류나 오염물 차단에 의한 수질 개선 등의 다양한 생태서비스를 제공하는 반면, 과도하고 편중된 식생 분포로 인해 흐름저항이 증가하고 이로 인한 홍수위 상승과 홍수피해 위험이 가중될 수 있다. 기후변화 영향과 토지이용 변화에 따른 수리수문 특성 변화와 유역으로부터 영양염류의 유입은 하천내 식생이 과도하게 퍼지는 직접적인 원인이 될 수 있다. 과도한 식생분포로 인한 흐름저항과 홍수위 상승을 평가하기 위해 식생하도의 흐름저항과 관련된 매개변수의 다양성과 복잡성에 따른 해석상의 한계에도 불구하고 이에 대한 이론적 해석과 수학모형의 개발, 실험실 수로와 하천현장조사, 수치모형을 이용한 예측 등의 다양한 연구가 수행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 소규모 실험실 수로에서 단순화된 식생 구조와 배열이 적용되는 한계성과 상류에서 유입되는 유량과 유속 등의 수리조건을 통제할 수 없는 현장실험의 한계성을 보완하고자 목본류 형태의 식생패치를 실규모 하천실험 수로에 조성하여 통제된 수리조건에서의 식생하도의 구간 흐름저항을 추정하기 위한 계측 실험을 수행하였다. 실규모 실험에서는 피에조미터 형식의 정밀 압력식 센서를 이용하여 수위와 수면경사를 계측하였으며, 실험구간의 접근 수로에서 ADCP(Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)를 이용하여 유입 유량에 대한 정보를 수집하였다. 전체 수로 길이 약 600 m, 하폭 11 m, 깊이 2 m 규모의 실규모 하도 일부 80 m 완경사 구간에 식생패치를 설치하고 구간 수면경사를 실측함으로써 식생하도의 흐름저항을 직접 산정하였다. 이러한 실규모 식생하도의 실험을 통해 식생패치의 밀도, 횡적 차단면적, 구간 차단부피, 목본 식생의 물리적 특성, 식생패치의 배열 등의 다양한 식생분포 조건에 따른 수리조건별 흐름저항 값의 변화를 분석할 수 있다. 식생하도에 대한 정확한 흐름저항 추정과 홍수위 변화에 대한 해석은 하천 식생의 생태서비스와 홍수방어의 하천 치수효과의 최적 솔루션을 제시하기 위한 하도관리의 다양한 방안을 제시하는데 필수적인 정보로 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.638-646
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• 2014

Soil erosion from agricultural fields leads to various environmental problems weakening the capabilities of flood control and ecosystem in water bodies. Regarding these problems, Ministry of Environment of South-Korea prepared various structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs) to control soil erosion. However, a lot of efforts are required to monitor and develop BMPs. Thus, modeling techniques have been developed and utilized for these issues. This study estimated the effectiveness of BMPs which are a vegetation mat with infiltration roll and Roll type vegetation channel using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model through the adjustment of the conservation practice factors, P factors, for Universal Soil Loss Equation which were calculated by monitoring data collected at the segment plots. Each BMP was applied to the areas with slopes ranged from 7% to 13% in the Haeanmyeon watershed. As a result of simulation, the vegetation mat with infiltration roll and Roll type vegetation channel showed 55% and 59% efficiency of soil erosion reduction, respectively. Also, Vegetation mat with infiltration roll and Roll type vegetation channel showed each 11.2% and 11.8% efficiency in reduction of sediment discharge. These roll type vegetation channel showed greater efficiency of soil erosion reduction and sediment discharge. Based on these results, if roll type vegetation channel is widely used in agricultural fields, reduction of soil erosion and sediment discharge of greater efficiency would be expected.

• Clean Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.251-263
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• 2001

This study was conducted to provide a basic information for recovery plan of Seung-Gi Stream which is a major stream of Incheon metropolitan area. Source and characteristics of pollutants were analyzed and studied. Samples were taken 10 rounds in 5 sections in Seung-Gi stream. Annual pollutants loads and sectional characteristics of pollutants loads were investigated regarding flow rate, pH, DO, SS, $BOD_5$, $COD_{Cr}$, T-P, TKN and concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu, Cr atoms which enter into Seung-Gi stream during rainy and dry season respectively. As one came close to the Nam-Dong Industrial Complex, sectional discharge loads were heavy and water quality was failed to meet the standard by "Environmental Standard of River Quality". As a result, heavy load of pollutants in Seung-Gi stream was considered to influence negatively the sea water quality of Incheon. Solution plans to solve problems are as follows. First, circulation of treated water at Seung-Gi WWTP(Wastewater Treatment Plant) and retreated water by URC(ultra rapid coagulation) process treat with that. Second, sewage and wastewater is gathered, make it disposed. After then, we circulate treated water. If solution plans be applied, we can predict water quality. Then we could grope for how make to recovery role of Seung-Gi stream as stream.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.41-41
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• 2022

홍수는 단기간의 사상이다. 평상시 유량은 일단위로 연속유량이라 한다. 홍수해석은 사상 모형을 이용하고, 물 이용의 용수계획에서는 연속 모형에 의한다. 평상시 유량을 홍수처럼 10분, 30분, 60분 단위로 해석할 수 있으면 여러 가지로 편리하다. 홍수기에는 홍수와 이수를 동시에 분석할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 평상시에는 수문자료가 생성되는 기본단위가 10분, 60분이기 때문에 이와 일치하여 유량을 해석할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 특히 저수지에서는 운영자료가 저수율 자료만 관리되고 있는 현실을 감안하면, 연속 홍수모의의 필요성은 매우 높다. 다목적댐도 그 편의성은 말로 형용할 수 없는 수준이다. 홍수모의는 첨두유량도 중요하고, 전체 누적유량도 중요하다. 여기서는 당초 일 단위로 개발된 ONE 모형으로 연속 홍수모의의 가능성을 타진했다. 모형의 검증은 홍수사상 마다 훨씬 긴 장기간의 댐의 유입량, 저수량 오차로 실시했다. 유입량이 누적되면 저수량이 되기 때문에 저수량을 비교하면 확실한 검증 방법이 된다. 유역면적 930.0km², 총저수량 8억1,500만m³인 용담댐과 유역면적 218.80km², 유효저수량 3,498만m³인 탑정지를 대상으로 60단위의 장기간 연속 홍수모의 결과를 제시한다. 첫째, 용담댐에 대해 2020년 3월1일부터 6월30일까지 연속유입량을 모의한 결과(ONE모형 매개변수 α=3.18), 면적우량은 최대 12.5mm, 총 371.2mm(3억4,522만m³)였고, 유입량은 최대 1,363.0m³/s, 총 1억8,326만m³로 유출률 53.1%였다, 관측 유입량은 최대 766.1m³/s, 총 2억9,152만m³로 유출률 84.4%로 나타났다. 관측 유입량이 높은 것으로 평가했는데 그 이유는 산정된 유입량이 넓은 수면적에서 오는 음유입량이 발생하는데 이를 0으로 처리하고, 음의 누적 값이 전체유량에 더해지는 계산의 한계에서 비롯한다. 이는 현실적 제한이며, 개선이 필요하다. 댐 수위로 검증한 결과는 관측수위는 EL.257.97~262.92m, 평균 EL.260.40m, 모의수위는 EL.257.22~262.88m, 평균 EL.260.02m로 나타났고, RMSE는 0.174, NSE는 0.959, R²는 0.968로 만족한 결과를 얻었다. 둘째, 탑정지에 대해 2020년 3월1일부터 6월30일까지 연속유입량을 모의한 결과(ONE모형 매개변수 α=3.18), 면적우량은 최대 18.5mm, 총 311.4mm(6,813만m³)였고, 유입량은 최대 187.8m³/s, 총 3,691만m³로 유출률 54.2%였다. 저수지 수위로 검증한 결과 관측수위는 EL.26.55~29.79m, 평균 EL.29.01m, 모의수위는 EL.26.16~29.92m, 평균 EL.29.07m로 나타났고, RMSE는 0.563, NSE는 0.877, R²는 0.943로 만족한 결과를 얻었다. 정리하면 2020년 4개월의 장기간 용담댐과 탑정지에 대한 1시간 간격의 연속 홍수모의의 결과는 그 활용 가능성이 충분하다고 말하고 있다. 이 결과로부터 평상시 댐과 저수지의 실시간 운영자료 검증 및 생산체제의 수문관측업무에 활용 가능한 것으로 평가했다.