Authors : Waware S . K. and Kamdi R.R.
Page Nos : 153-158
Description :
Navargaon lake
was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra
in the year 1997. Nearest city t
ac
o Lake is Maregaon and the Lake is situated in Maregaon Taluka of
Yavatmal District of Maharashtra in India. It is built on and impounds Nirguda
River. The study was
conducted during Febuary 2016 to January 2017. The samples were analyzed at monthly intervals for a
period of one year. Navargaon lake has greatest importance for humankind. The physico
-
chemical
parameters are water temperature, electr
ic conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, total
alkalinity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorides, COD , BOD, etc. The biological factors considered
were macro
-
zoo benthos and plankton of the lake. Lake was highly productive as presence
of various
class and order of benthos, zooplankton and phytoplankton although there were no sign of problem like
eutrophication. Biological studies indicate that lake water was fit for aquatic organism, such as fishes
because of there were plenty of food.
