Spatiotemporal Variability in Total Dissolved Solids and Total Suspended Solids along the Colorado River

The Colorado River is a principal source of water for 40 million people and farmlands in seven states the western US Republic Mexico. river has been under intense pressure from effects climate change anthropogenic activities associated with population growth leading to elevated total dissolved solid (TDS) suspended (TSS) concentrations. Elevated TDS- TSS-related issues basin have direct negative impact on usage ecological health aquatic organisms. This study, therefore, analyzed spatiotemporal variability TDS TSS concentrations along river. Results our analysis show that concentration was significantly higher Upper Basin while Lower shows generally high level TSSs. We found these two basins are distinctive may be factor variations. Kruskal–Wallis significance test there statistically significant differences TDSs TSSs month month, season season, year year. These variations largely due seasonal rises consumptive use, agriculture practices, snowmelts runoffs, evaporate rates exacerbated by increased temperature summer months. findings this study will aid understanding river’s quality, detecting sources hotspots pollutions river, guiding legislative actions. knowledge obtained forms strong basis management conservation efforts consequently helps reduce economic damage caused quality parameters including over USD 300 damages.