Physico-chemical characterization of the waters of the Taabo hydroelytric Dam (Bandama River, Côte d'Ivoire)

This study was carried out with the aim of determining the physico-chemical characteristics of the waters of the Taabo dam lake in order to evaluate the quality of the waters of this environment. To do this, water sampling and measurements were conducted in this lake from December 2018 to November 2019. The physico-chemical parameters determined were pH (7.22 ± 0.76), dissolved oxygen (5.82 ± 1.55mg/l), conductivity (91.71 ± 22.01 µS/cm), dissolved solids (47.21 ± 9.36mg/l), temperature (28.6 ± 0.81°C), orthophosphate (0.05 ± 0.07mg/l), ammonium (0.14 ± 0.12mg/l), nitrate (1.44 ± 1.11mg/l), nitrate-nitrogen (5.68 ± 5.5mg/l), nitrite (1.91 ± 1.16mg/l). The differences observed between the dry and rainy seasons are not significant according to the statistical test (ANOVA). The concentrations obtained indicate that the level of degradation of the lake waters is low. published by the Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences | JBES