Abstract

VARIATION OF KRISHNA RIVER WATER QUALITY IN JAMKHANDI TALUKA OF BAGALAKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA

P.D.Pol, M.C.Sangannavar, R.R. Chavan and M.S.Yadawe*

Abstract

The study investigates the spatial and temporal variation in water quality parameters at seven different locations along river Krishna for twelve consecutive months. The present investigation deals with the analysis of important water quality parameters like Temperature, pH, EC, DO, COD, Chlorine, Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Total hardness, Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt, Iron, Manganese and Nickel of Krishna river of Jamakhandi taluka of Bagalkot Karnataka India have been analyzed for a period of year, i.e. from April 2014 to February 2015. Results shows that despite of all efforts pollution load is still increasing making water unfit for consumption. The paper presents pollution aspects of river Krishna.

Keywords: spatial and temporal variation in water quality parameters.