Research Article

Seasonal Changes and Spatial Variation in Water Quality of a Large Young Tropical Reservoir and Its Downstream River

Table 1

The details of the sampling location and sampling regime in the present study.

StationCoordinatesDateLocation

Bakun hydroelectric reservoir
St. 1N 02°43′34.4′′ 
E 114°01′44.2′′ 
26 Feb. 2014, 1:15 p.m.
24 Sept. 2014, 8:15 a.m.
Batang Balui
Sunny during both sampling trips
St. 2N 02°39′32.2′′ 
E 114°03′29.5′′ 
26 Feb. 2014, 9:45 a.m.
24 Sept. 2014, 10:45 a.m.
Linau River
Sunny during both sampling trips
St. 3N 02°42′59.8′′ 
E 114°09′43.8′′ 
27 Feb. 2014, 12:55 p.m.
25 Sept. 2014, 9:51 a.m.
Upper part of Murum River
Sunny during both sampling trips
Soil erosion was observed in the upper Murum River bank
St. 4N 02°44′15.3′′ 
E 114°05′16.6′′ 
26 Feb. 2014, 3:06 p.m.
24 Sept. 2014, 1:42 p.m.
Lower part of Murum River
Sunny during both sampling trips
St. 5N 02°45′09.8′′ 
E 114°02′32.9′′ 
27 Feb. 2014, 3:00 p.m.
25 Sept. 2014, 2:08 p.m.
Near the intake point and the dam
Cloudy during both sampling trips
Downstream river of Bakun hydroelectric dam
St. 6N 02°46′21.8′′ 
E 114°01′41.6′′ 
26 Feb. 2014, 3:00 p.m.
24 Sept. 2014, 1:35 pm
Long Baagu (4.3 km downstream of the Bakun hydroelectric dam)
Sunny during both sampling trips