Why do you feel that there is not much water in rivers and gullies now? Where did the water go?

I feel that there is not much water in rivers and gullies now, mainly for the following reasons. First of all, there is more vegetation now, so the water is deeply locked in the land. Secondly, there are many dams built now. In addition, the precipitation is not as much as before. In addition, the lack of clearing by managers will also lead to the gradual drying up of Xiaogou River.

We found that small gullies and rivers in many places have disappeared, basically dried up, and there is not much water. There are several reasons for this.

First of all, there is more vegetation now, so the water is deeply locked in the land. Now people's awareness of environmental protection has improved, and no one goes up the mountain to cut wood, let alone cut trees at will. The trees on the mountain have grown more luxuriantly than before, so the ability to lock water has been greatly strengthened. The soil erosion is not so serious, and the water is deeply locked in the land, which is why there are few rivers now.

Secondly, there are many dams built now. Because there are many places where floods will occur in the rainy season, dams are built to prevent rainwater from pouring out in the rainy season, just like some rivers will dry up if they are not replenished in time. In the past, floods often occurred, which led to small ditches and rivers being replenished from time to time.

In addition, the precipitation is not as much as before. In the past, there was relatively more precipitation. Now with the change of climate, the precipitation is greatly reduced. The decrease of precipitation will lead to the decrease of river water supply, some small gullies and rivers. After a long time, it will naturally disappear.

In addition, the lack of clearing by managers will also lead to the gradual drying up of Xiaogou River. Now the rural population is getting smaller and smaller, leaving only some left-behind old people, and young people are all out looking for jobs. For example, some rivers lack personnel for dredging and management, especially the unknown Xiaogou River. After a long time, it will be blocked by rural garbage and other debris, and the river will gradually disappear.

These are the reasons why there is not much water in Xiaogou River and it is slowly drying up.