Soil water distribution in check dams is an important factor affecting
agricultural production and ecological environment reconstruction in arid and semi-arid areas. The objective of this
paper is to explore the spatiotemporal change in soil moisture and shallow groundwater in the check dams in the
loess plateau of China.【Method】Soil moisture distribution was measured using the electrical resistivity tomography,
in which several baselines were set up to measure the soil resistivity in two check dams at Liudaogou, Shenmu.
Using the measured soil moisture and depth of shallow groundwater table, we analyzed the spatiotemporal change in
shallow groundwater table as well as water storage in the aquifers.【Result】There was a significant power-law
relationship between soil resistivity and soil moisture content with P<0.05. Soil resistivity decreased downwards
along the soil depth due to the decrease in soil moisture. From the gully head to the gully tail, the depth of shallow
groundwater table in both dams increased, while storage of the groundwater declined first and then started to
increase after passing the middle of the gully. Soil lost water from early winter to summer, while gained water from
late summer to early autumn. The groundwater storage reached its lowest point in summer with its value ranging
from 85 949 to 93 486 m3, and peaked in winter with its value ranging from 94 196 to 99 309 m3. 【Conclusion】
Water exists in the check dams and the shallow groundwater in it changes seasonally. Coordinating use of this type
of water resource could ameliorate temporary water shortage.
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