Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1875-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1875-2018
Research article
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16 Mar 2018
Research article |  | 16 Mar 2018

Assessing impacts of dike construction on the flood dynamics of the Mekong Delta

Dung Duc Tran, Gerardo van Halsema, Petra J. G. J. Hellegers, Long Phi Hoang, Tho Quang Tran, Matti Kummu, and Fulco Ludwig

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by Editor and Referees) (08 Sep 2017) by Dominic Mazvimavi
AR by Dung Tran Duc on behalf of the Authors (11 Oct 2017)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (12 Nov 2017) by Dominic Mazvimavi
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Nov 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Dec 2017)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (30 Dec 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (11 Jan 2018) by Dominic Mazvimavi
AR by Dung Tran Duc on behalf of the Authors (20 Jan 2018)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (10 Feb 2018) by Dominic Mazvimavi
AR by Dung Tran Duc on behalf of the Authors (18 Feb 2018)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
We modeled hydrological changes under impacts of large-scale dike constructions for intensive rice production in the floodplain of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Four scenarios show a significant increase in peak water levels in the upstream rivers, but very few water level changes are found downstream. Water balance calculations show where the floodwater goes under four dike construction scenarios. Its impacts on the tidal areas need to be clarified in the future with a 3-D hydraulic model.