Keywords: reservoir, hydrotechnical structure, slope, fastening, damage, deformation, photography, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Мелиорация.– 2025. – №2 (112). – P 5–16

The article analyzes the destruction of fortified and unfortified shores of water bodies in Belarus, damage and deformation of hydro-technical structures on reservoirs and ponds. The most common destruction and damage are identified, and possible emergencies due to these destructions and damage are noted. It is proposed to use both ground-based photography and photography from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for operational monitoring of the state of shores and hydro-technical structures. It is indicated which destruction and damage can be identified from UAV images, and which require research on the ground.