Research Article

Water quality of Kahta Stream (Adıyaman) discharging into Atatürk Dam Lake

Volume: 36 Number: 4 December 15, 2019
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Water quality of Kahta Stream (Adıyaman) discharging into Atatürk Dam Lake

Abstract



In this study, it is aimed to determine the water quality of Kahta Stream which is poured into Atatürk Dam Lake by following some hydrological and physico-chemical characteristics between April 2012 and March 2013. For this purpose, monthly measurements were made at five stations from the source to the downstream and water samples were taken. During the monitoring period, water temperature 5.0-25.2 °C; electrical conductivity 216-359 μS/cm; total dissolved solids 147-244 mg/L; dissolved oxygen 8.67-13.36 mg/L and pH were measured in range of 7.08-8.76. Suspended solid 2-138 mg/L; turbidity 0.92-96.70 NTU; total alkalinity 102-200 mg/L; chloride 0.71-5.02 mg/L; ammonium nitrogen 0.007-0.400 mg/L; nitrite nitrogen 0.003-0.060 mg/L; nitrate nitrogen 0.12-1.19 mg/L; dissolved reactive phosphorus 0.007-0.033 mg/L; silica 5-23 mg/L; sulphate 8-33 mg/L and chemical oxygen demand were determined betwen 0.63-9.18 mg/L.

Kahta Stream with slightly alkaline character, in terms of the parameters monitored, it is determined that the Surface Water Quality Regulation has the characteristics of Class I (high quality water) according to the Environmental Quality Standards. With this characteristic, it has been determined that Kahta Stream has a high potential to be used for drinking water supply, it can be used for re-use, trout farming, animal production and other farm needs. In addition, when the temporal relationship of variables was analyzed statistically, a significant difference was found among all variables except SiO2 (p <0.05). This result shows that the variables are affected by seasonal changes.




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Supporting Institution

Fırat Üniversitesi

Project Number

SÜF. 11.04.

Thanks

Bu çalışma Doktora tezinden hazırlamış olup, “Atatürk Baraj Gölü’ne Dökülen Kahta Çayı (Adıyaman)’nın Su Kalite Özelliklerinin Araştırılması” adı altında SÜF. 11.04. nolu proje olarak Fırat Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Yönetim Birimi (FÜBAP) tarafından desteklenmiştir.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Limnology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2019

Submission Date

April 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

July 12, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 36 Number: 4

APA
Gölbaşı, S., & Şen, B. (2019). Atatürk Baraj Gölü’ne dökülen Kahta Çayı’nın (Adıyaman) su kalitesi. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 36(4), 337-346. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.36.4.04

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