author(s)
S Chandrakar, SK Das and B Biswas

abstract
The morphometric and physico-chemical status of the reservoirs in Mahasamund District, Chhattisgarh with regards to their aquaculture potentials were investigated during February, 2017 to April, 2017. The reservoirs were heterogeneous with regards to their physical morphometry and the small reservoirs were better managed with resultant planktonic turbidity which was manifested in low transparency. The productivity status of the reservoirs with high TDS encountered in the clay-loam dominated soil areas and most of the reservoirs have suitable range of specific conductivity for aquaculture. However, low values of total alkalinity in most of the unmanaged reservoirs with low calcium hardness indicated scope of environmental amelioration through lime application particularly in the small reservoirs towards enhancing aquaculture productivity.