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Abstract: River water quality is very essential as it is used for drinking and domestic purpose, irrigation and aquatic life including fish and fisheries. The study was conducted to assess the relationship between the catchment area and water quality of Kolar River (A right bank tributary of Narmada River). Physico chemical analysis was the focus to evaluate the water quality. The water samples were collected in plastic container of 500 ml capacity from five different geographic locations along the river. And samples were collected from water at different selective sampling stations. A number of physiochemical water quality parameters including Temperature, pH, EC, TDS, DO and Chloride, were measured on field, so that the accuracy of the result will be suitable. The mean value of such respective parameters compared with the water quality standards as set by the NWQS. For catchment assessment QBR index has been used in the present study.