Department of Chemistry, sant hirdaram Girls College Bhopal India

*Department of Chemistry, sarojini Naidu Girls College Bhopal India

**Department of Chemistry, NRI Institute of Information Science and Technology, Bhopal India

This paper illustrates the study and analysis of the physico-chemical characteristics of the water of Kaliasote reservoir of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Water Samples were collected and analysed for the physicochemical parameters such as temperature, turbidity, odour, pH, electrical conductivity, total alkalinity, chloride, nitrate, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS), iron, sulphate, fluoride, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) to ascertain the drinking water quality of the Kaliasote water reservoir. The study reveals that the most of the physico chemical parameters of water tested are well within the permissible limits as prescribed by WHO standards and BIS standards except for the values of chemical oxygen demand which was found in the range of 28 ppm to 31 ppm which was much higher than the maximum permissible limits as prescribed by WHO standards and BIS standards. Result of most of the parameters shows that the water of Kaliasote dam is less polluted and is suitable for drinking purpose.