Assessment of Surface Water Quality and Physicochemical Analysis of Mamchari Dam in District Karauli (Rajasthan), India

Author: Rameshi Meena and Vijendra K. Sharma

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Abstract

The present study is about the assessment of surface water quality through the physicochemical analysis of Mamchari dam. The dam is located in Mamchari Village of Karauli District of Rajasthan state. The water quality of Mamchari dam was carried out for a period of two years i.e. from February, 2018 to January, 2020 on the basis of monthly samplings. This study has provided the first data set for the assessment of the water quality of the Mamchari dam. The physicochemical parameters such as air temperature, water temperature, light intensity, relative humidity, pH, COD, BOD, DO, nitrate, phosphate, chloride, sulphate, conductivity, total alkalinity, total hardness, TDS and total solids were estimated. Water samples were collected from the selected two sampling sites of dam and estimated onsite and in the laboratory. All the physicochemical factors studied were found within the permissible limit except pH and Mg hardness as recommended by BIS. The dam was found to be more alkaline during the summer season as compared in the winter and monsoon months. The study comprises all types of oppression of the dam and comprises the suggestion and references regarding the management of natural exposures and contesting the proscribed human interloping on entire atmosphere.

Keywords

Freshwater, Mamcahri dam, Physicochemical, Water quality

Conclusion

Our objectives focus on the study of physicochemical characteristics of freshwater of Mamchari dam to monitor the water quality. Previous work has yet to be done on this dam. Thus, this is the first attempt of such study on the Mamchari dam for the assessment of surface water quality. From the following study it can be observed that the pH of water is more than the permissible limit thus water is alkaline. While most of the other parameters like TDS, Total hardness, Ca hardness, Mg hardness, Chloride, Sulphate and Nitrite have values which are lesser than the permissible limits. The water of the dam studied is all soft due to low values of hardness. So, it is concluded that the Mamchari dam’s water indicates suitability for fish culture.

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Rameshi Meena and Vijendra K. Sharma (2023). Assessment of Surface Water Quality and Physicochemical Analysis of Mamchari Dam in District Karauli (Rajasthan), India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 859-869.