[A-HW22] Material transportation and cycling in watershed ecosystems; from headwaters to coastal areas

[AHW22-P16] Flood Impact on water quality in a Small Catchment Area: Preliminary Study

*Sharon Bih Kimbi¹, Shin-ichi Onodera², Shingo Nozaki², Yusuke Tomozawa² (1.Graduate School of Integrate Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, 2.Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University)

Keywords:Flood, Water Quality, Dissolved Oxygen, Solids, Turbidity

Water quality monitoring of streams and river has been conducted in many regions across the globe, with the goal of protecting human health and the environment. However, particular concern has been on the concentration of sediments and nutrients in water flowing through rivers, given the potentially detrimental effects these constituents have on river health and receiving systems downstream. Sedimentation and turbidity are equally important contributors to declines in riverine fauna and the overall decrease in environmental aesthetic. In this study, Water quality parameters were examined for the Saijo river during the flood period for physicochemical properties such as pH, alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, Solids and dissolved oxygen (DO). These results are meant to help water resource managers assess and predict local effects of such contaminants on the environment.