Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands
Most Andean lakes and lagoons are used as reservoirs to manage hydropower generation and cropland irrigation, which, in turn, alters river flow patterns through processes of storage and discharge. The Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons, fed by glaciers, are important aquatic ecosystems regulated by...
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| author | Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin Custodio Villanueva, Maria Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin Verástegui Martínez, Patricia |
| author_browse | Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin Custodio Villanueva, Maria Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Verástegui Martínez, Patricia |
| author_facet | Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin Custodio Villanueva, Maria Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin Verástegui Martínez, Patricia |
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| description | Most Andean lakes and lagoons are used as reservoirs to manage hydropower generation and cropland irrigation, which, in turn, alters river flow patterns through processes of storage and discharge. The Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons, fed by glaciers, are important aquatic ecosystems regulated by dams. These dams increase the flow of the Mantaro River during the dry season, supporting both energy production and irrigation for croplands. Water quality in the Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons was assessed between storage and discharge events by using the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME WQI) and multivariate statistical methods. The quality of both lagoons is excellent during the storage period; however, it decreases when they are discharged during the dry season. The most sensitive parameters are pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). This paper details the changes in water quality in the Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons during storage and discharge events. |
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| spelling | INIA25722025-09-18T20:33:28Z Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin Custodio Villanueva, Maria Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin Verástegui Martínez, Patricia Andean Lagoons Discharge Water Quality Physical−Chemical Parameters https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.05.08 Lagoons Laguna Water quality Calidad del agua Parameters Parámetro Most Andean lakes and lagoons are used as reservoirs to manage hydropower generation and cropland irrigation, which, in turn, alters river flow patterns through processes of storage and discharge. The Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons, fed by glaciers, are important aquatic ecosystems regulated by dams. These dams increase the flow of the Mantaro River during the dry season, supporting both energy production and irrigation for croplands. Water quality in the Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons was assessed between storage and discharge events by using the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME WQI) and multivariate statistical methods. The quality of both lagoons is excellent during the storage period; however, it decreases when they are discharged during the dry season. The most sensitive parameters are pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). This paper details the changes in water quality in the Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons during storage and discharge events. This research was funded by the INIA project “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investigación y transferencia tecnológica en el manejo y recuperación de suelos agrícolas degradados y aguas para riego en la pequena y mediana agricultura en los departamentos de Lima, Áncash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Junín, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Puno y Ucayali”, CUI 2487112. 2024-09-13T16:05:32Z 2024-09-13T16:05:32Z 2024-09-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Pizarro-Carcausto, S.E.; Custodio-Villanueva, M.;Solórzano-Acosta, R.; Contreras-Pino, D.L.; & Verástegui-Martínez, P. (2024). Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands. Water, 16(17), 2505. doi:10.3390/w16172505 2073-4441 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2572 https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172505 spa urn:issn:2073-4441 Water info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA |
| spellingShingle | Andean Lagoons Discharge Water Quality Physical−Chemical Parameters https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.05.08 Lagoons Laguna Water quality Calidad del agua Parameters Parámetro Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel Edwin Custodio Villanueva, Maria Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Contreras Pino, Duglas Lenin Verástegui Martínez, Patricia Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title | Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title_full | Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title_fullStr | Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title_short | Water storage–discharge relationship with water quality parameters of Carhuacocha and Vichecocha lagoons in the Peruvian puna highlands |
| title_sort | water storage discharge relationship with water quality parameters of carhuacocha and vichecocha lagoons in the peruvian puna highlands |
| topic | Andean Lagoons Discharge Water Quality Physical−Chemical Parameters https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.05.08 Lagoons Laguna Water quality Calidad del agua Parameters Parámetro |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2572 https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172505 |
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