Water Quality and Designated Best Use (DBU) …
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Fig. 1 3D view of the lake located at Morni hills in Panchkula
from the lakes is used by locals for light irrigation purpose and for boating activities
but the suitability of water for irrigation and boating is still an issue since no testing
procedures have been carried on the lake water.
The site is a regular tourist spot which has reported to have a degrading effect on
the quality of water. The lake being a natural freshwater source is shrinking in size
with the water quality being degraded every year as per the site survey carried out
and confirmation by the locals. The lake has a sacred background and is pious to the
locals.
3 Methodology
The lake site was sampled in the month of August for the determination of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Four sampling points were selected for
collecting the water samples so that a complete water quality determination could
be carried out (Fig. 2). The points were selected in such a manner that the whole
lake area could be covered. The sampling point 1 was located near the forest farms
Fig. 2 Sampling points for water sampling
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Fig. 1 3D view of the lake located at Morni hills in Panchkula
from the lakes is used by locals for light irrigation purpose and for boating activities
but the suitability of water for irrigation and boating is still an issue since no testing
procedures have been carried on the lake water.
The site is a regular tourist spot which has reported to have a degrading effect on
the quality of water. The lake being a natural freshwater source is shrinking in size
with the water quality being degraded every year as per the site survey carried out
and confirmation by the locals. The lake has a sacred background and is pious to the
locals.
3 Methodology
The lake site was sampled in the month of August for the determination of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Four sampling points were selected for
collecting the water samples so that a complete water quality determination could
be carried out (Fig. 2). The points were selected in such a manner that the whole
lake area could be covered. The sampling point 1 was located near the forest farms
Fig. 2 Sampling points for water sampling