Environmental assessment of physical-chemical features of Lake Nasser, Egypt

Abstract

Lake Nasser is one of the largest man-made lakes on earth. It has a vital importance to Egypt for several decades because of the safe water supply of the country. Therefore, the water quality of the Lake Nasser must be profoundly investigated, and physico-chemical parameter changes of the water of the Lake Nasser should be continuously monitored and assessed. This work describes the present state of the physico-chemical (nitrate-nitrogen, nitrite-nitrogen, orthophosphate, total phosphate content, dissolved oxygen content, chemical oxygen demand, and biological oxygen demand) water parameters of Lake Nasser in Egypt at nine measurement sites along the Lake Nasser. The algorithm was devised at the University of Pannonia, Hungary, for the evaluation of the water quality. The aquatic environmental indices determined alongside the Lake Nasser fall into the category of "good" water quality at seven sampling sites and exhibited "excellent" water quality at two sampling sites according to Egyptian Governmental Decree No. 92/2013. In light of the tremendous demand for safe and healthy water supply in Egypt and international requirements, the water quality assessment is a very important tool for providing reliable information on the water quality. The protocol for water quality assessment could significantly contribute to the provision of high-quality water supply in Egypt. In conclusion, it can be stated that the parameters under investigation in different regions of Lake Nasser fall within the permissible ranges and the water of the Lake has good quality for drinking, irrigation, and fish cultures according to Egyptian standards; however, according to European specifications, there are steps to be accomplished for future water quality improvement. Keywords Water quality assessment. Physico-chemical parameters. Aquatic environmental index. Lake Nasser. River Nile. Egypt Nomenclature AEA Aquatic environmental assessment AEI Aquatic environmental index APHA American Public Health Association BOD 5 Biochemical oxygen demand during decomposition occurring over a 5-day period Chl Chlorophyll-a content CLvi Limit value of water chemistry parameter i CMi Measured value of water chemistry parameter i COD cr Chemical oxygen demand DO Dissolved oxygen content EC Electrical conductivity GD Governmental Decree

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