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A Comparative Study of Physicochemical Characteristics of Siddhewadi and Morna Tank, South Western Part of Maharashtra, India

Mujawar Ummekousar Haroon¹ ^* and Abdar Mohan Ramchandra²

¹ Rayat Institute of Research and Development (RIRD), Satara, Maharashtra India

² Department of Zoology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Infia

Corresponding author Email: ummekousarmujawar@gmail.com

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.20.3.25

Abstract

The South-western part of Maharashtra includes the Sangli, Satara, and Kolhapur districts. These three districts are agriculturally well-developed due to fertile land and substantial water resources such as the river Krishna and its tributaries. Several minor irrigation tanks, which was specially built for irrigation and drinking purposes. The Siddhewadi and Morna MI tanks are major water resources to the Tasgoan and Shirala tehsil community for drinking and irrigation, but these water bodies are under environmental stress due to anthropogenic activity, agricultural runoff and industrial waste. Therefore, to study the water quality status of Siddhewadi and Morna tanks during the year 2022 to 2023. The temperature ranged between 26 to 33 throughout the years. The pH remained alkaline throughout the year. Electrical conductivity ranged between 600 to 622 µS/cm in Siddhewadi, while 180 to 216 µS/cm in the Morna tank. The turbidity was 1 to 2 in Siddhewadi and 9 to 12 NTU in the Morna tank, and the total dissolved solids remained 300mg/lit in Siddhewadi tank, while the total dissolved solids remained below 100 mg/lit in Morna tank.

Keywords

Krishna; Morna tank; Parameters; Siddhewadi tank; Tasgaon; Turbidity

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Haroon M. U, Ramchandra A. M. A Comparative Study of Physicochemical Characteristics of Siddhewadi and Morna Tank, South Western Part of Maharashtra, India. Curr World Environ 2025;20(3). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.20.3.25

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Haroon M. U, Ramchandra A. M. A Comparative Study of Physicochemical Characteristics of Siddhewadi and Morna Tank, South Western Part of Maharashtra, India. Curr World Environ 2025;20(3).

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