Environmental and geochemical zoning of waters and coastal territories of Lake Kenon

Abstract

Lake Kenon in the city of Chita is a major recreational location. The man-induced load on the water-shed area and basin of the Kenon is caused by exploitation of the territory, i.e. placement of industrial facilities, residential areas, railroads and highways within the water-shed area. The logn-term man-induced load has led to geochemical anomalities in the soil, water and bottom deposits. The results of the comprehensive environmental and geochemical mapping have shown that practically the whole examined area suffers a significant human impact – in the north, there are diverse effects of TPP-1; along the eastern, south-eastern, western and south-western coasts there are a number of smaller-scale threats to the lake's ecosystems; along the southern coast of the lake there is the Trans-Siberian railway. The ecologically significant factor is high pollution of some recreational territories.