Spacio-Temporal Studies of Physico-Chemical and Water Reservoirs in Imphal, Manipur, North East India

Traditional water reservoirs in Manipur have much significance on the fact that they are purely rain water harvest structures, but continued to have water all through the year.Nonetheless, these reservoirs are least cared.The three study sites were selected in the city range because of their presence close to the proximity to human habitation and public places and the local population depend on these reservoirs for various purposes.When monthly data for the three different TWRs were considered, significant variation in some physiochemical parameter of water samples collected at the three TWRs could be established perhaps since all the TWRs are located under a different land use patterns leading to the significant variations in water properties.Correlation co-efficient and One-way ANOVA for various physico-chemical and biological characteristics amongst the three study sites were evaluated.The present study is an attempt to ensure information concerning the traditional water reservoirs and the likely impact of the different land-use alternatives on the structural and functional values of traditional water reservoirs ecosystem lying in the north eastern region of Manipur.