author(s)
Ravi Kumar Patel, BK Sharma and Jay Prakash Yadav

abstract
The present investigation was done in February to April 2018 dealt with the microbiological parameters of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam, Banswara. The Mahi Bajaj Sagar lies in village Borekhera about 16 Kms. North East of Banswara town and is one of the biggest artificial dam in South Rajasthan having the catchment area of 6149.00 sq. Kms. The water quality of Mahi Bajaj Sagar is low polluted. The bacterial load of the reservoir is very low and the values of bacterial load show its low pollution status. The results of bacteriological study exhibited an average high total coliform count at stations B and low coliform count at E. The faecal coliform high at station B and lowest at station E.