Field Data for Assessing the Factors of Ponds Silting: The Example of Forest-Steppe Agrolandscapes (Central Russian Upland)

Belgorod Oblast is implementing the "Our Rivers" regional program, which includes scientific research to substantiate water body cleanup measures. Over 100 water bodies (ponds and river sections) in the region have already been cleaned of bottom sediments, removed tough vegetation, and other measures. In 2022–2024, the authors of this study carried out field surveys of 23 ponds within Belgorod Oblast, within the framework of this program. All the surveyed ponds were built between 1970 and 1990. The studied ponds are located in the western part of the region: 3 of them belong to the Vorskla River basin, 11 to the Seversky Donets River, and 9 to the Psel and Seym rivers.别尔哥罗德州（Belgorod Oblast）正在推行“我们的河流”（Our Rivers）区域计划，该计划涵盖为论证水体清理措施合理性所开展的科学研究。目前该州已有超100处水体（池塘及河段）完成底泥清淤、顽固植被清除及其他相关整治工作。2022至2024年间，本研究作者依托该计划框架，对别尔哥罗德州内的23处池塘开展了野外调查。所有受调查池塘均建于1970年至1990年期间。本次研究涉及的池塘均分布于该州西部区域：其中3处隶属于沃尔克拉河（Vorskla River）流域，11处隶属于北顿涅茨河（Seversky Donets River）流域，剩余9处则分属普塞尔河（Psel River）与谢伊姆河（Seym River）流域。