INFLUENCE OF THE SMALL HYDROPOWER STATIONS ON THE HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES IN THE SERET RIVER (LEFT TRIBUTARY OF THE DNISTER RIVER)
Sources of the Seret River are located near Ratyshchi village in Ternopil region. The river has the length of 248 km, the catchment area is about 3,900 km2. During the last 15 years seven small hydropower stations (SHPS) have been constructed in the Seret riverbed (Zahidhydroenergo, Velykohaivs’ka, Lux-2, Yanivs’ka, Chortkivs’ka, Bilche-Zolotets’ka, Bilche-Zolotets’ka-2, and Kasperivs’ka). Since all the SHPS are situated in the Seret riverbed and have a dam which decelerate water flow velocity, they influence the water runoff, sediments runoff, and water quality.