International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of the water quality status of Lake Hawassa by using water quality index, Southern Ethiopia

Adimasu Woldesenbet Worako
  • Adimasu Woldesenbet Worako
  • Department of Water Resources and Irrigation Management, Dilla University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 21 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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