40 river basin diagram
River Flow Line Diagram T he Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Union Territory of Puducherry draining an area of 81,155 Sq.km which is nearly 2.7% of the total geographical area of the country with a maximum length and width of about 560 km and 245 km. It lies between 75°27’ to 79°54’ east longitudes and 10°9’ to 13°30’ north latitudes. … River basin planning typically involves a series of nested statements of intent which together form the means by which basin plans are developed and implemented. Rivers are linear systems which show a gradient of characters along their length. Nevertheless, features of the geography of any particular river basin can impose certain characteristics on the river. River basin diagram