Small Coastal Rivers
Western Plunge · Eastern Slopes · Seasonal Flow
MICRO-REALM 01
Western Coastal Streams
- ORIGIN IN WESTERN GHATS
- SHORT & EXTREMELY SWIFT
- FORM ESTUARIES, NO DELTAS
MICRO-REALM 02
Eastern Coastal Streams
- ORIGIN IN EASTERN GHATS
- SLIGHTLY LONGER COURSES
- GENTLER GRADIENT TO SEA
MICRO-REALM 03
Monsoonal Regime
- DEPENDENT ON RAINFALL
- HIGH DISCHARGE IN MONSOON
- OFTEN DRY IN SUMMER
MICRO-REALM 04
Gujarat Drainage
- SHETRUNJI (GIR HILLS)
- BHADRA (RAJKOT)
- RADIAL DRAINAGE PATTERN
MICRO-REALM 05
Konkan & Goa Streams
- VAITARNA (MAHARASHTRA)
- MANDOVI & ZUARI (GOA)
- NAVIGABLE ESTUARIES
MICRO-REALM 06
Karnataka & Sharavati
- KALINADI, SHARAVATI
- JOG FALLS (GERUSOPPA)
- HIGH HYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL
MICRO-REALM 07
Kerala & Periyar
- PERIYAR & BHARATHAPUZHA
- PAMBA RIVER
- EMPTIES INTO BACKWATERS (KAYALS)
MICRO-REALM 08
Odisha Coastal Rivers
- SUBARNAREKHA, BRAHMANI
- BAITARANI, RUSHIKULYA
- SIGNIFICANT DELTA BUILDERS
MICRO-REALM 09
Andhra Coastal Rivers
- VAMSADHARA & NAGAVALI
- ORIGIN IN ODISHA HIGHLANDS
- FLOW THROUGH NORTHERN CIRCARS
MICRO-REALM 10
Tamil Nadu Rivers
- PALAR & PONNIYAR
- HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON NE MONSOON
- HIGHLY UTILIZED FOR IRRIGATION
MICRO-REALM 11
Vaigai Basin
- SOUTHERNMOST MAJOR BASIN
- ORIGIN IN CARDAMOM HILLS
- FLOWS INTO GULF OF MANNAR
MICRO-REALM 12
West vs East Matrix
- WEST: ESTUARIES, HYDROPOWER
- EAST: DELTAS, AGRICULTURE
- DICTATED BY CONTINENTAL TILT