WATER QUALITY EVALUATION BASED ON THE WATER QUALITY INDEX METHOD IN KARACAOREN-II DAM LAKE

Yenilmez F.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.31, sa.8A, ss.8399-8403, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 8A
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.8399-8403
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is the evaluation of the water quality in Karacaören-II Dam Lake using NSF (United States National Hygiene Foundation) indexing method. The lake is planned to provide drinking and potable water in Antalya in the near future. Therefore, water quality index value in the lake can be used to inform the public about water quality of the lake. In this study, interpolation maps for the surface of Karacaören-II Dam Lake is constituted using water quality index values calculated by NSF indexing method. Thus, the areas which represents poor water quality are quickly determined by the help of water quality index values and point out the locations to take action. Furthermore, distribution of water quality indexes on the surface of the lake are assessed temporally by the help of interpolation maps. The results obtained from this study showed that distribution of water quality index values in winter are considerably different than that in summer. Water quality index values for winter represented middle class water quality in most of the reservoir. Thus, immediate measures should be taken to improve the water quality in the reservoir to achieve good water quality mentioned in Water Framework Directive.