Abstract

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF WATER OF FIVE LAKES OF BHOPAL, INDIA

Pranjali Borkar* and Manju Tembhre

Abstract

Water is an important component of life of every living being. Aquatic environment is considered as important factor affecting health of flora and fauna. In the present study, the physico-chemical analysis of water of five different water bodies of Bhopal region viz. Upper Lake, Lower Lake, Sarangpani Lake, Shahpura Lake and Kolar Lake was done to determine the suitability of water. The parameters analyzed were Temperature, Conductivity, pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, Hardness, Chloride content, free CO2 and Total Alkalinity. All the parameters were ranged within the desirable limit accounting for healthy status of water bodies of Bhopal region.

Keywords: Physico-chemical analysis, Water, Lakes of Bhopal.