K?rklareli Reservoir locating in Meri?-Ergene River Basin is an important
drinking/using a freshwater resource of K?rklareli Province. In order to
ensure the sustainable use of this important reservoir, its current
situation should be examined periodically and evaluated by multivariate
analyses. For this reason, the water samples were taken between the dates
April 2018 and February 2019 at monthly intervals from 3 different stations.
The data of environmental and physicochemical variables (water temperature,
dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, conductivity, total dissolved solids,
Chlorophyll-a, light permeability, fluoride, chloride, NO2-N, NO3-N, PO4,
SO4, and essential/potentially toxic elements) measured and evaluated
according to the classes in surface water quality control regulation of
Turkey. The parameters exceeding first-class water quality values
(chlorophyll-a, pH, NO2-N, chloride, selenium) were mapped in GIS using
Spline integration approach. Also, Sodium Absorbtion Ratio, Kelly Index
Values, and Magnesium Ratio, were calculated to evaluate the water quality
for agricultural irrigation water standards. The water quality of the
reservoir was evaluated by using multivariance analyses (Bray-Curtis
Similarity Index, Correspondence Analyses, Pearson Correlation Index). As a
result, it was emphasized that using GIS approach is a potential useful
method of monitoring the sustainable water quality of K?rklareli reservoir
which is determined to have an oligomesotrophic character.