Vol. 10, Special Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Irtifa Gull, Adnan Abubakr, MH Balkhi, Tasaduq H Shah, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Farooz Ahmad Bhat and Syed Nadima Hilal Qadri

Abstract:
The present study was carried on the surface and bottom waters of Dal Lake. The sampling was carried on monthly basis from December 2019 to November 2020. A total of 9 parameters were determined at six different sites. Our findings highlighted the deterioration of water quality in the lake due to anthropogenic activity in the lake and urbanization. The lake can be considered as eutrophic as evidenced by its shallow depth (1 to 3 m), low transparency (0.5 to 2.2 m), and higher concentrations of other nutrients such as phosphates, nitrates and chloride.