The present study was carried out with the aim to assess water quality using physico-chemical factors ofKeenjhar lake. For this purpose, lake water was analyzed with regular intervals. The air temperature ranged between 21°C to 38 °C, water temperature between 19 °C to 36 °C , pH 5.5 to 8, dissolved oxygen 2.26 mg/L to 6.81 mg/L,salinity 0.16 mg/L to 1.13 mg/L, alkalinity from 30 mg/L to 165 mg/L, acidity 8 to 110 mg/L, sulphate 2.6 mg/L to 310mg/L, phosphate from 1 mg/L to 31 mg/L and nitrates 16 mg/L to 180 mg/L during 2006, 2007 and 2008. It wasconcluded that various parameters lie within the permissible range except in a few months and suitable for drinking,irrigation and fish culture purposes.

Present work is based on the physico-chemical parameters of Haleji lake. Physical factors and chemistry oflake water were analyzed with regular intervals. The color of water showed variation from light green to yellowishgreen, air temperature ranged between 20 °C to 35 °C, water temperature between 17 °C to 33 °C , pH 5.5 to 7.5,dissolved oxygen 2.04 mg/L to 6.44 mg/L, salinity 0.32 mg/L to 1.1 mg/L, alkalinity from 30 mg/L to 100 mg/L,acidity 10 to 96 mg/L, sulphate 4.5 mg/L to 305 mg/L, phosphate from 1 mg/L to 190 mg/L, and nitrates 9 mg/L to 270mg/L during 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively.

The present study was carried out with the aim to assess water quality using physico-chemical factors ofKeenjhar lake. For this purpose, lake water was analyzed with regular intervals. The air temperature ranged between 21°C to 38 °C, water temperature between 19 °C to 36 °C , pH 5.5 to 8, dissolved oxygen 2.26 mg/L to 6.81 mg/L,salinity 0.16 mg/L to 1.13 mg/L, alkalinity from 30 mg/L to 165 mg/L, acidity 8 to 110 mg/L, sulphate 2.6 mg/L to 310mg/L, phosphate from 1 mg/L to 31 mg/L and nitrates 16 mg/L to 180 mg/L during 2006, 2007 and 2008. It wasconcluded that various parameters lie within the permissible range except in a few months and suitable for drinking,irrigation and fish culture purposes.

Present work is based on the physico-chemical parameters of Haleji lake. Physical factors and chemistry oflake water were analyzed with regular intervals. The color of water showed variation from light green to yellowishgreen, air temperature ranged between 20 °C to 35 °C, water temperature between 17 °C to 33 °C , pH 5.5 to 7.5,dissolved oxygen 2.04 mg/L to 6.44 mg/L, salinity 0.32 mg/L to 1.1 mg/L, alkalinity from 30 mg/L to 100 mg/L,acidity 10 to 96 mg/L, sulphate 4.5 mg/L to 305 mg/L, phosphate from 1 mg/L to 190 mg/L, and nitrates 9 mg/L to 270mg/L during 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively.