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7.7
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2008
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2008
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Mg
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50
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200
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5
10
15
Deep, m
20
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Na
Cl
SO4
HCO3
25.10.1986
18.04.2008
26.09.2009
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152
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26
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266
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146
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515
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28.04.2009
30.08.1969
19.04.2008
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1
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Mg
Cl
SO4
NO3
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M
Mg
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N
NO3
TDS
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131
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SO4
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DS < 1 /
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DS < 1 /
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1984-1988
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140 .
134
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, 1988.–
HYDROCHEMICAL CONDITIONS OF WATER COMPOSITION FORMATION
IN THE TOKTOGUL RESERVOIR
G.M. Tostikhin 1, I.V. Tokarev 2, V.N. Shilo 1, А. А. Samsonova 1, B.M. Zhakeyev1
1-Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower,
National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic
2- St. Petersburg Branch of the Geoecology Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Water volume of the Toktogul reservoir is basically formed by flows of the Naryn river and
other rivers originating within the area of the Ketmen-Tyube depression.
In the northern part of the depression that is more humidified, right tributaries of the Naryn
river, such as Uzun-Akhmat, Chychkan, Torkent and Toluk are characterized by considerable length
and water abundance. In most cases, their sources are above snow line, and the main catchment areas
are located at the heights of 1500-3500 m (Tokarev et al., 2010, Tolstikhin et al., 2010). The rivers
mentioned above are characterised by high waters in April-May, when seasonal snow thaw in
mountains; according to a standard point of view, the peak associated with thawing of highmountainous snow is observed in June. Table 1 shows average monthly and average annual values of
the main rivers runoff.
The southern (left-bank) part of the researched area has a poorly developed river system. The
biggest tributaries of the Naryn river are Kaindy and Sarygata; their heads are situated on northern
dry slopes of the Takhtalyk range. There is no regular waterway on the western side of the range
(Kochkor-Tyube mountains).
Table 1. Average monthly and annual runoff within the Ketmen-Tyube depression, m3/ sec.
(State …, 1985; Resources…, 1969; Resources…, 1967).
River
Month
I
II
Average
volume
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII IX
XII
9,96 9,06 9,32 23,9 60
Chichkan
5,49 4,98 4,9
10,5 31,7 56,8 43,6 22,2 11,1 7,8
6,55 5,82 17,6
Torkent
3,11 3,11 3,28 8,49 22,2 38,1 23,1 8,67 4,41 4,1
3,83 3,32 10,3
Naryn
136
175
152
261
511
819
711
504
20
XI
UzunAkhmat
136
78,8 57,8 33
X
286
15,2 13,3 11,4 28,6
207
147
323
As Table 1 and Fig. 1 show, the main feeding (about 85%) of the Toktogul reservoir comes
from the Naryn river. High water periods with water discharge from 800 to 1000 m 3/ sec last from
June to July; therefore, the Naryn river plays an important role in forming the chemical composition
of Toktogul.
117
800
80
700
70
600
60
500
50
400
40
300
30
200
20
100
10
0
1
2
- Naryn
3
4
0
11 12
5
6
7
8 9 10
Month
- Uzun-Akhmat;
- Chichkan;
- Torkent;
Uzun-Akhmat, Chichkan, Torkent,m3/s
90
3/ /
Naryn, m3//s/
3
900
Fig.1. Combined hydrograph of rivers runoff in the Toktogul basin.
Over the last decades, a cascade of hydroelectric power plants (Toktogul, Kurpsai,
Tashkumyr and Shamaldysai) has been built in the downstream area of the Naryn river. The
Toktogul HPP, the largest plant, has a reservoir constructed for long-term runoff regulation,
irrigation water supply and hydropower generation. Other reservoirs are important for hydropower
generation.
Construction of reservoirs, providing seasonal and long-term runoff regulation, is inevitably
accompanied by changes in chemical composition of water in tail-waters (in comparison with
composition of water in head ranges). In most cases, factors, influencing changes in chemical
composition, include (Avvakyan et al. 1994):
– evaporation from rОsОrvoirs‟ surface,
– reservoir bank transformations and associated mineral salts leakage,
– biochemical processes intensification caused by changes in hydrological mode,
– growth of environmental pollution caused by economic development of water area and a
coastal zone of a reservoir.
Results of hydrochemical analyses for 1954 (by thrОО hyНroposts, bОforО thО rОsОrvoir‟s
filling) are shown below (Table 2).
Data and information given in Table 2 show that downstream the Naryn hydropost, natural
composition of water varies substantially but these changes are not strictly proportional. The Naryn
hydropost is located 530 km away from a mouth, the Alekseyevka post (the flooded old village of
Toktogul) - 150 km, the Uch-Kurgan post - 45 km. However, water mineralization at the UchKurgan hydropost is lower than at the Alekseevka post located upstream the Naryn river. Probably,
such phenomenon is associated with tributaries (of the Karasuu and Naryn rivers), which are located
between these hydroposts and causing water diluting.
It took almost a year and a half (1973 – 1974) to impound the Toktogul reservoir to its
maximum operating level; technical conditions of that period were as follows: average long-term
discharge of the Naryn river - 324 m3/ sec and water discharge from the reservoir – zero. During
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these years the hydrological mode of the river (in its downstream areas) changed due to new factors
of formation of chemical composition of water in the reservoir (the Report … 1979).
Table 2. Macrocomponent composition of water in the Naryn river (before the Toktogul
rОsОrvoir‟s filling).
Hydroposts and sampling dates
Naryn
Dates of testing
Content
4.06.1954 г.
mg/l
%-eq.
Cations:
16,5
22,6
7,8
22,0
32,2
55,4
56,7
100
Anions:
5,1
4,8
18,3
13,0
146,5
82,2
153,0
Na+ + K+
Mg2+
Ca2+
Sum of cations
Cl–
SO42–
С 3–
Estimated mineralization
Alekseevka
(old pos. Toktogul)
18.05.1954 г.
mg/l
%-eq.
Uch-Kurgan
18.06.1954 г.
mg/l
%-eq.
19,0
21,3
34,1
74,4
18,0
41,6
40,4
100
12,8
11,2
42,1
76,1
14,4
26,0
59,6
100
14,3
41,1
180,1
219,6
9,6
20,4
70,0
9,8
47,7
135,5
198,3
8,0
28,0
64,0
The forecast of changes in water composition of the Naryn river, adopted during the Toktogul
construction, is currently unknown. The forecast, made in the course of engineering-geological
studies of thО rОsОrvoir‟s bowl, assumed that water mineralization should increase by on one third –
to 0,47 gram/dm3 due to potential growth of anthropogenic pollution and agricultural intensification
in a coastal zone (Pleshkov et al. 1979).
Studying the question of changes in water composition of the Naryn river caused by the
Toktogul HPP, we have used materials of the Naryn hydropost that has been working for more than
five decades. About 30% of average annual runoff of the Naryn river run through this hydropost; in
Table 3 and Figures 2, 3, data of Kirgizgidromet for 1951-1955 (Kaziev et al., 1964) are compared
with data for 1987-1990.
Table 3. Macrocomponent composition of water in the Naryn river (according to Kyrgyzhydromet
data)
Index
+
Na + K
Observatio
n periods
+
%mg/l eq.
2+
Mg
Ca
Cl–
%mg
eq.
/l
for 1951-1955
high water 14.5 23.3 6.4 19.6 30.8 57.1 5.9 6.3
for 1987-1990
low water 25.2 24.8 14.0 26.4 43.2 48.8 9.4 5.9
high water 14.3 22.6 7.9 24.2 29.3 53.2 6.1 6.3
average
long-term
17.1 23.4 8.6 22.5 34.8 54.1 8.3 11.3
compositio
n
mg/l
%eq.
2+
mg/l
%eq.
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SO42–
mg/l
%eq.
HCO3–
mg/l
%eq.
Estimat
Naryn
ed
river
mineral
discharge
ization
, m3/ sec
24.2 18.5 124.0 75.2
143.5
168,5
48.1 22.6 194.2 71.5 237.0
31.6 24.1 115.8 69.6 146.1
36.8 24.0 125.8 64.7
168.5
160
140
250
)
b)
200
120
150
80
100
60
40
50
20
0
)
– 1951-1955;
)
– low water;
TDS
HCO3
SO4
Cl
Ca
Na + K
TDS
HCO3
SO4
Cl
Ca
Mg
Na + K
0
Mg
Content , mg/ll
100
– 1987-1990
– ; high water
– average long-term composition
Fig. 2. Comparison of macrocomponent composition of water of the Naryn river at the Naryn hydropost for two periods:
1951-1955 and 1987-1990. (data provided by Kirgizgidromet)
Comparing two periods of high water for different years, it is possible to draw a conclusion
that in terms of mineralization value, sodium content + potassium and chlorine, differences do not
exceed 1-3 % limits. The difference in concentration of sulphates (23 %), magnesium (19 %),
hydrocarbonate (7 %), calcium (5 %) is basically caused by differences in methodology used during
the last 40-50 years to analyse water samples. The existing data and information allow to maintain
that under the influence of natural factors, water composition of the Naryn river has remained
practically unchanged over the last 40-50 years (in the upper part of the Naryn river basin). The
revealed changes in chemical composition of water in the middle part of the Naryn river basin (after
the construction of the Nizhne-Naryn cascade of HPPs) are consequences of hydraulic engineering
construction.
To evaluate the influence of Toktogul on changes in water composition of the Naryn river,
two sites were chosen: Uch-Terek (head range of the reservoir) and Tashkumyr-verkhnii (this site is
located downstream the Kurpsai HPP, the Karasu river mouth - right). Table 4 shows the comparison
of macrocomponent composition of water at these two sites for a year characterised by water
abunНanМО (aftОr thО rОsОrvoir‟s МonstruМtion).
As Table 4 shows, a zone between the two chosen sites has the lowest chlorine content. This
phenomenon is caused by an increased diluting role of side tributaries of the Naryn river; these
tributaries are formed within a territory characterised by magmatic rocks, weak chloride
combinations and solutions as well as with well washed out sedimentary rocks of the Palaeozoic
period and metamorphic formations of the pre-Palaeozoic and Paleozoic age.
As a whole, there are no fundamental changes in macrocomponent composition of the Naryn
waters under stationary hydrological modes of the Toktogul and Kurpsai reservoirs. This implies
that the quality of water released from Toktogul is not affected. Data and information of
hydrochemical studies for 2007-2009 obtained at the Uch-Terek hydropost confirm this conclusion
(Tables 5, 5a, 6).
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Table 4. ComparativО МharaМtОristiМs of thО Naryn watОrs by hyНroposts “UМh-TОrОk” anН
“Tashkumyr-vОrkhnii” for 1987.
Index of composition
р
Cl–, mg/l
SO42–, mg/l
Mg2+, mg/l
Ca2+, mg/l
Solid residue
Uch-Terek
Upper Tashkumyr
7,20†8,12*
7,67
7,1†41,8
18,2
30,3†92,2
48,3
6,1†18,5
12,0
29,6†63,1
44,1
130†328
215
7,42†8,02
7,85
5,13†17,7
12,2
26,9†72,0
43,0
10,6†20,3
12,5
20,0†48,1
39,6
136†239
219
Naryn
river
3
discharge, m / sec
Character of changing
of average values
+2,7 %
–32 %
–11 %
+4,1 %
–26 %
+2 %
479.61
* – numerator- variation interval, denominator- average annual;
Table. 5. Chemical composition of surface waters of the Naryn river at the Uch-Terek hydropost in
2007-2009.
426.00
303.00
303.00
303.00
303.00
209.00
198.00
250.00
р
334
315
321
334
367
329
379
375
7.8
8
8
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.6
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.8
3.3
4.4
3.8
Water
oxidizability
20.08.07
27.08.07
03.09.07
10.09.07
17.09.07
24.09.07
19.04.08
27.09.09
Chemical composition of water, mgram/l
Mineralizati
on
General
water
hardness
Discharge
of the
Sampling
Naryn
date
river, m3/
sec
Са2+
Mg2+
Na+
K+
Cl–
SO42– HCO3– NO3–
0.16
1.52
0.56
1.36
1.04
0.24
0.56
0.48
48
44
44
47
54
58
58
61
13
13
13
14
13
12
18
9
16
15
15.4
16
15.6
16
29.6
21
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.4
2.1
18
16
18
16
7
18
37
16
64.6
65
65.8
63.8
10.3
62.6
97.5
67.9
134
122
125
140
126
134
168
171
3
4
4
1
1
3
2.7
3.5
Table 5a. Comparative characteristics of some macrocomponents of chemical composition of water
in the Naryn river at the Uch-Terek hydropost in 1954–2009.
Macrocomponents
pH
Ca2+
Mg2+
Cl–
SO42–
Discharge of the
Naryn river, m3/ sec
1954
7.7
34.1
21.3
14.3
41.1
1987
7.7
44.1
12.0
18.2
48.1
1990
7.6
39.7
11.4
465.15
479.61
Observation years
1991
1992
38.5
13.6
44.0
17.2
52.2
64.9
72.4
2007
7.8
47.0
14.0
16.0
63.8
414.73
339.29
382.64
312.00
121
2008
7.9
58.0
18.0
37.0
97.0
289.00
2009
7.6
61
9.0
16
67.9
Table 6. Comparative characteristics of some macrocomponents of chemical composition of water
(the Naryn river at the Uch-Terek hydropost, and upstream walls and tail-waters of the Toktogul and
Kurpsai dams for 2007–2009).
Sampling site
the Naryn river
at the Uch-Terek
hydropost
Toktogul dam
(upstream wall)*
Toktogul dam
(tail-water)*
Kurpsai dam
(upstream wall)*
Kurpsai dam
(tail-water)*
*
Cl–,
Mg/l
SO42–,
Mg/l
HCO3–,
Mg/l
18.0
62.6
134.0
29.6
20.0
21.0
37.0
26.0
16.0
97.53
73.25
67.9
168.0
149.0
171.0
13.5
23.5
24.3
75.3
156
39.1
12.8
0.46
5.0
51.85
101.3
spring 2008
spring 2009
autumn 2009
average
53.1
64.13
61.0
10.94
9.73
9.0
3.45
1.13
21.0
11.94
5.6
16.0
65.43
71.6
67.9
122.0
141.5
171.0
54.3
10.6
6.5
9.6
64.2
134
autumn 2007
54.1
3.65
13.1
6.67
58.8
1.128
spring 2008
spring 2009
autumn 2009
average
60.12
52.1
44.89
2.43
23.1
15.56
18.63
7.98
13.36
13.55
10.38
12.07
76.95
83.12
64.61
120.8
170.8
107.36
52.8
11.2
13.3
10.7
70.9
100
autumn 2007
44.1
13.62
0.39
10.0
49.5
115.9
spring 2008
spring 2009
autumn 2009
average
48.09
45.09
38.08
10.9
14.2
21.89
11.67
30.64
0.9
8.07
7.34
6.67
49.4
82.3
51.4
158.6
164.7
148.8
43.8
15.2
10.9
8.0
58.2
147
autumn 2007
48.1
8.76
1.89
8.34
50.6
109.8
spring 2008
spring 2009
autumn 2009
average
18.1
50.0
44.09
10.94
15.8
12.16
7.36
18.1
13.59
11.3
5.47
8.67
72.0
79.4
45.7
109.8
158.6
152.5
40.1
11.9
10.2
8.4
61.9
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Са2+,
Mg/l
Mg2+,
Mg/l
autumn 2007
58.0
12.0
spring 2008
spring 2009
autumn 2009
average
58.0
53.0
61.0
18.0
15.0
9.0
57.5
autumn 2007
date
Na+,
Mg/l
- Analysis was made by the In-Situ Observation Laboratory of the Cascade of Toktogul HPPs Table
6 “Comparative characteristics of some macrocomponents of chemical composition of water of the
Naryn river at the Uch-Terek hydropost for 1954-2009”.
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Reservoir bank transformation processes exert some influence on chemical composition of
the Toktogul waters. During the Toktogul impoundment, evaporite horizons containing halite
(NaCl), mirabilite (Na2SO4 * 10 H2O), thenardite (Na2SO4) and astrakhanite (MgNa2 (SO4)2 * 4
H2O) have been flooded (Kaziev et. al., 1964; Kovalev, 1972, 1985). The Shamyshkalata rock salt
deposit, located in the middle, right-bank part of thО rОsОrvoir‟s watОr arОa is МurrОntly unНОr
development.
Among important observations obtained undet the project is high salinity of temporary
waterways flowing down from the Shamyshkalata mountains (Fig. 4) into the Toktogul reservoir
during rainy seasons in winter (Table 7). Mineralization of temporary waterways, flowing through
the canyon of the Toskol river and the Chon-KОn Мanyon, rОaМhОs M ≈ 267-302 g/dm3.
Fig. 4. Saline mountain of Shamshylata
located in the northwest of the Toktogul
reservoir
Table 7. Results of hydrochemical analysis of
surface waters flowing through the rock salt
deposit of Shamyshkalata, November 2009
(mg/ dm3)
Sampling site
Mouth of a temporary
stream located in the
Chon-Ken canyon
Underground waters from
a prospect hole 1,2 m
deep, located 10 m from a
shoreline in the reservoir
Waters from a temporary
stream located in the
Chon-Ken canyon, 1km
from a mouth
Waters from a temporary
stream located in the
Chon-Ken canyon, 0,5
km from a mouth
Right tributary of the
Toskol river
Toskol river
Left tributary of the
Toskol river
Solid
residu
e
NO3N
Fе
55
<0.3
0.54 0.12
28360 12000
40
0.04
0.7
1.1 38230
225
320.6 2822 163956 17000
90
<0.3
0.43
0.2
30174
0
215
300.6 2533 159525 19000
45
<0.3
0.44 0.11
29885
0
185
460.9 3678 132938 24300
70
<0.3
0.22 0.27
< 0.5
60.1
20.5
24.8
96
4.7
0.04
26700
0
0.02 0.32 390
< 0.5
80.2
4.8
60.3
225
4.1
0.03
0.197 0.51 714
К
235
Ca
Mg
Cl
SO4
280.6 2364 177250 15500
18.3 340.7 627.1
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Mn
F
30029
0
A geological description of sediments composing mountains was analysed. The analysis done
shows that here the basic share of geological formations is presented by clay differences of rocks
with low hydraulic permeability. Exits of stone salt on surface are observed on rather small areas,
basically on an opencast mine. Despite this fact, the analysis made allows to assume that the main
wash-out of easily soluble combinations takes place practically along the whole area of the reservoir
and is directly caused by dissolution of crusts and salt exudates. Salt accumulation in near surface
parts of an open-cast is apparently caused by water evaporation in dry seasons (when capillary
moisture joins surface evaporation.
Experimental data and information on salinity of water flowing down from the ShamshykalAta mountains were used to evaluate of the balance of salt intakes from the catchment surface to the
Toktogul reservoir. The potential increase in mineralization of thО rОsОrvoir‟s water was calculated.
ThО balanМО moНОl „prОМipitation-evaporation-runoff‟ offОrОН by V.A. KuzmiМhОnok has thО
runoff value of ε = 50-100 mm/year for the area of the Shamyshkalata mountains. An area of the
catchment of temporary waterways running through the Toskol river canyon and Chon-Ken, where
salt washout is observed, makes up S = 11.5 km2. According to Table 7, the average mineralization
of temporary waterways is 292 g/l. Cumulative runoff of rivers flowing into the reservoir is about
12×109 m2/year. The dependency calculated by V.A. Kuzmichenok can be used to determine water
volume in Toktogul at different water levels. Results of calculations are given in Table 8.
Table 8. Estimation results of potential increase in water mineralization in the Toktogul
reservoir that, as experimental information shows, might be caused by salt-washout from
catchments of temporary waterways flowing into a canyon of the Toskol river and the ChonKen canyon (Shamyshkalata mountains)
Total area of the catchment of temporary
waterways in the Toskol river canyon and
Chon-Ken, m2
Average salinity in the Toskol river canyon
and Chon-Ken, kg/m3
Runoff depth, m/year
Runoff volume from the catchment surface
(for the area of the Toskol river canyon and
Chon-Ken), m3/year
Salt produced by runoff, kg/year
Average annual flow of rivers, m3/sec
11500000
292
0,05
0,1
575000
1150000
167900000
335800000
UzunAkhmat
28,6
Naryn
323
Cumulative average annual flow of rivers,
379,5
m3/sec
Cumulative average annual volume of flow
11967912000
into the reservoir, m3/year
Level of water surface in the reservoir, m
850 m
900 m
3
Water volume in the reservoir, m
7715000000 19548000000
Period of water cycle in the reservoir, years
0,64
1,63
Increase in mineralization of water in the
0,022
0,017
reservoir, without inflow by rivers, kg/m3
Increase in mineralization of water in the
0,009
0,011
reservoir, with inflow by rivers, kg/m3
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Chychkan
Torkent
17,6
10,3
Thus, according to calculations (Table 8), a potential increase in mineralization of the
rОsОrvoir‟s watОr НuО to salt washout from the surface of catchments located in the Shamyshkalata
mountains varies between 10-20 mgr/l).
Taking into account high density of salt water coming from the Shamyshkalata Mountains, it
shoulН „sink‟ right aftОr its Оntry to the water area forming watОr lОns in thО rОsОrvoir‟s bottom. Data
and information of field works conducted in 2007-2008 show that water mineralization in this “lОns”
should be by 30-60 mg/l higher in comparison with the whole reservoir. The last opinion is
confirmed by the experimentally discovered increase in water salinity in deep parts of the reservoir;
this increase was recorded during field works in 2007-2008, whОn thО rОsОrvoir‟s watОr lОvОl was not
very low.
During the 2008-2009 winters, a large volume of water was discharged from the reservoir;
therefore, a period of water cycle considerably decreased. According to an approximate evaluation,
the period of water cycle in the reservoir (at its present water level) is six months (Table 8). This
period is considerably less than a period between two rainy seasons taking place once a year in
winter time. Correspondingly, the whole volume of water together with salts, entered to the reservoir
during the 2008-2009 winter months, was discharged, and the lens of significantly salt waters should
disappear. Measurements data and information, obtained in October 2009, confirm this assumption
(Fig. 4).
0
20
0
50
Concentration of species,
mg/l
80
40
60
100
120
0
5
10
15
Deep, m
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
100
200
150
250
300
TDS, mg/l
– Ca,
– Mg,
– Cl,
– SO4,
– NO3,
– TDS, mg/l
Fig. 4. Distribution of cumulative mineralization and content of some components by the reservoir’s depth during the
period of 6-9 October 2009.
In addition to the performed calculations of changes in water mineralization in the reservoir,
the following additional remark should be made. Since the calculations do not consider inflows of
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underground waters, in a near bottom part of the reservoir, an increase in mineralization will be
apparently higher than 30-60 mg/l.
Salt intakes (coming with underground waters) is possible within a zone, where
Shamshykalata mountains border with the reservoir. However, these mountains are characterised by
clay geological profiles and small amount of precipitation. In aggregate, these two circumstances
impede the formation of significant underground water runoff from the given area.
Additional salt intakes (coming with underground waters and flowing into the reservoir)
should be observed in the Uzun-Akhmat valley. For example, we recorded the increased
mineralization of underground waters (M = 1-4 g/dm3) at the Chon-Aryk well (Table 9); this level of
mineralization was observed before (Ramankulov et al. 1972, Chepkov et al. 1988). Simultaneously,
rocks of this area are characterised by rather good permeability (kf = 0.3-0.5 m/ day); this
phenomenon creates favourable conditions for inflow of saline underground waters into the
reservoir.
Table 9. Results of chemical analysis of underground waters, mgram/ l.
Sampling site
Chon-Aryk well
Dolon-Bulak spring
Kara-Bulak spring
Well in the Kyotyormyo
village
Torkent spring
Spring in the KaraDjigach village
Naryngidrostroi spring
Sampling date
25.10.1986
18.04.2008
26.09.2009
15.04.2008
19.04.2008
28.04.2009
30.08.1969
19.04.2008
28.09.2009
17.04.2008
28.09.2009
18.04.2008
28.09.2009
02.11.2009
16.04.2008
27.09.2009
Mineralization,
gram/l
946
1774
1298
1231
515
490
410
476
458
472
375
301
280
222
1220
1234
Ca
Mg
Na
Cl
SO4
HCO3
78
109
103
152
78
81
52
44
41
70
63
52
52
38
152
152
57
78
73
26
19
17
8
9
9
13
10
7
7
12
26
25
220
310
203
135
16
15
44
62
68
27
17
9
6
134
48
72
525
533
69
12
10
18
21
21
25
22
5
7
4
69
60
266
397
96
491
87
77
61
103
98
49
32
20
20
8
485
478
42
156
146
226
244
247
177
174
171
241
196
174
165
144
223
268
This article explores interconnections between separate components using data of the last
underground water sampling. Results of a pair correlation analysis are given in Table 10. Since a
range of variations is quite large, all measured parameters are statistically closely connected with
each other. In this particular case, these connections are considered fictitious; fig. 5 demonstrating
spreading graphs indicates the fictitious nature of the connections in focus.
Table 10. Results of a pair correlation analysis of results of chemical composition detection of
underground water samples collected during the periods of 26-29 September and 7-8 October 2009.
Ca
Mg
Cl
SO4
NO3
TDS
Ca
1
Mg
0,91
1
Cl
0,85
0,96
1
SO4
0,96
0,98
0,93
1
NO3
0,92
0,95
0,93
0,95
1
TDS
0,85
0,97
1,00
0,94
0,93
1
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Fig. 2. Spreading graphs based on results of detection of chemical composition of underground waters
For accurate interpretation of the obtained data, only samples with small aggregate
concentrations of components (TDS < 1 gram/l) were used for calculation of statistical connections.
Table 11 shows results of a pair correlation analysis. For research selection, a coefficient of pair
correlation (r = 0,37) at a confidence level (p < 0,05) is important.
Table 11 shows that pairs of sulphate-chloride (rCl-SO4 = 0.98), TDS-chloride (rTDS-Cl = 0.97),
TDS-sulphate (rTDS- SO4 = 0.98) are characterized by statistically close correlation. Such close
correlation can be explained by the fact that these components of chemical composition are
predominately formed with the help of the same mechanism - dissolution of readily soluble salts by
precipitation. As a result, these pairs cannot be used for genetic interpretation of contributions
coming from other sources of chemical composition formation.
Table 11. Results of a pair correlation analysis aimed at determining chemical composition of
underground water samples for a selection, when TDS < 1 g/l
Ca
Mg
Cl
SO4
NO3
TDS
Ca
1
Mg
0,12*
1
Cl
0,09
1
0,49
SO4
0,14
1
0,51
0,98
NO3
0,15
0,36
1
0,54
0,58
TDS
0,20
1
0,48
0,97
0,98
0,63
* r = 0,37 correlations are significant at p < 0,05.
Spreading graphs for a selection of chemical analyses of underground waters, when
TDS < 1 gram/l are constructed for all pairs of measured parameters shown on fig. 3.
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Fig. 3. Spreading graphs based on results of detection of chemical composition of underground water samples for a
selection, when TDS < 1 g/l.
Spreading graphs for pairs of Cl-Ca, SO4-Ca, TDS-Ca point to a three-component mixing. To
some extent, this phenomenon is confirmed by spreading graphs for pairs Ca-Mg, NO3-Ca, NO3-Mg,
NO3-Cl и NO3-SO4. A high НОgrОО of points‟ sprОaНing in pairs Мontaining nitratО Мan bО assoМiatОН
with agricultural activities and domestic-fecal dumping.
Spreading graphs for pairs of Cl-Ca, SO4-Ca, TDS-Ca have quite specific shape that forms
two divergent „mustaМhОs‟. A graph lОg, whiМh goОs up for Cl and SO4 is associated with supply of
readily soluble components from the Shamyshkalata Mountains or other parts of the catchment
containing evaporates. A graph leg with relatively low and almost constant concentrations of Cl and
SO4 is associated with efflorescence and drain from the catchments.
Observations and evaluation calculations have confirmed the assumption that the
considerable share of changes in water quality of Toktogul is associated with surface and
underground flows that wash away readily soluble combinations. The Shamyshkalata Mountains and
the Uzun-Akhmat valley are the main areas characterized by such washout. In Shamyshkalata,
surface washout predominates, while in the valley, salts flow into the reservoir together with
underground flow. A surfaМО МomponОnt МontributОs to thО inМrОasО of thО rОsОrvoir‟s minОralization
at 20-60 mgr/l The share of underground component is evaluated with the use of a numerical model
of the Toktogul catchments.
The main share of chemical runoff as well as water quality in Toktogul is associated with
normal chemical efflorescence and runoff from the catchments
The conducted studies, aimed to evaluate water composition in the Toktogul reservoir, have
demonstrated that the construction of Toktogul strengthened self-cleaning ability of the regulated
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part of Naryn by the following components: nitrates, phosphorus, silicon, mineral oil, biochemical
consumption of oxygen and demand of chemical oxygen. It was revealed that in downstream parts
of the Naryn river, traces of DDT, obviously observed in the early 80s and caused by wash-out from
agricultural lands of the Ketmen-Tyube depression, disappeared.
Water clarification in the reservoir is considered as a positive fact, from the point of view of
drinking water supply, and as a negative fact for irrigation water supply (because nutritious
components of irrigation water are lost together with water suspensions).
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