Quality and potential use of the waters of the río Tipitapa
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https://doi.org/10.5377/rtu.v11i31.14292Keywords:
quality, water, Tipitapa, hydro chemistryAbstract
Nicaragua is a privileged country for its aquatic resources, however, the pristine quality of these resources is threatened by various stressors. The Tipitapa River, located in the hydrographic basin UH 69-9529, is a natural drainage conduit of the waters of Lake Xolotlán towards Lake Cocibolca, which integrates the Tisma lagoon system considered as buffer zone between the upper and lower part of the river basin. This area receives and houses xenobiotics limiting their transport to the Cocibolca. Agricultural activity is predominant in the basin and this takes advantage of the waters of the Tipitapa River for the irrigation of crops such as rice, beans, wheat, legumes, as well as for the irrigation of grassland areas, among others. This research evaluates the physicochemical quality of the waters of the Tipitapa River and its suitability for irrigation of the crops of the area. To do this, two sites before and two sites after the Tisma lagoon were sampled twice, once in the rainy season and once in the dry season. The collected water samples were physically chemically analyzed. Field parameters were measured in situ at the time of sample collection. The results of the study reveal the current water quality of the waters of the Tipitapa River, as well as their availability for agricultural activity. This research contributes with scientific information for the establishment of plans in the management of water resources.
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