Effects of temperature on coupled nutrient biogeochemical cycle in reservoir sediment are examined. Warming considerably increased sediment ammonium, DIN and DOC fluxes to overlying water. Warming increased sediment retention of nitrate while gaseous N (N2 and N2O) removal was limited. DRP turn to release from Fe/Al-P enriched sediment at high temperature and oxygen deficiency. Cascade reservoirs act as multi-filters in regulating nutrients mobilization and export to coast.