Assessment of Water Parameters of Upper Kodera Dam in Mount Abu after Rainfall

Abstract

The current research aims to investigate the effects of physicochemical factors on water quality, particularly during the summer at Upper Kodera Dam in Mount Abu (Raj), India. For the investigation of physicochemical factors such such as water and air temperature, pH, transparency, total hardness, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity, and chemical oxygen demand, water samples from the dam were taken. The acquired findings were compared to WHOBIS (World Health Organization and Bureau of Indian Standard) values permitted limits for drinking water. A few parameters at various stations were found to be close to the allowable limits. With reference to the analysed criteria, the current study identified how rainfall affects the water quality of Upper Kodera Dam water. Samples of 10 water were taken from Upper Kodra Dam between May 2021 and November 2022. Total hardness, Alkalinity, chloride, pH, total dissolved solids, iron, dissolved oxygen, fluoride, nitrate, sulphate, chromium, iron, chromium, and MPN of coliforms are among the biological and physicochemical parameters that were examined. According to the report, the current water supply needs urgent remediation since the water quality is subpar.