The heavy metals in the sediment load of Small water reservoir Sigord

Abstract

This article presents results of research concentrated on the content of selected elements, mostly heavy metals, in samples of water and sediment load from the Small water reservoir (SWR) Sigord, which was erected on the Delňa brook. During this research a sampling of water and stream deposits from 2 baffle walls of the Delňa brook above SWR Sigord and atmosphere from one locality of the mentioned reservoir was made. The drainage basin of Delňa brook is located at the territory of Zlatá Baňa, which is well known from the historic times until these days by its mining and raw material processing activities. The wastes generated during such activities and mining waters too are sources of selected elements or heavy metals, which penetrate into the water of Delňa and consequently into the stream deposits and the sediment load. The control sampling of water, sediment load and atmosphere are necessary in future as well.

Keywords

• small water reservoir
• selected elements
• heavy metals
• stream deposits
• sediment load
• drainage basin