Assessment In Situ Measurements In Monitoring Water Quality Status Of Lake Aygır, Bitlis

Abstract

In this study, analyzes were carried out monthly between May 2015 and May 2016 from the Aygır Lake and the irrigation pond for examining its water quality change and management. In situ measurements were found as average water temperature 9.9±0.5 C, pH 8.14±0.00, dissolved oxygen 8.1±0.4 mg/L, oxygen saturation % 76.6±2.4, EC 353.1±4.1, SPC 435.0±4.5 μS/cm, TDS 0.2881±0.0026 g/L, turbidity 0.6±0.1 NTU and transparency 5.8±0.7 m. In terms of in situ measurements, Aygır Lake is not polluted and is suitable for drinking, usage, fishery and irrigation.