Table 1. Mean value of physico - chemical characteristics of six different streams during Pre – monsoon, Northeast monsoon and Post monsoon 2004.
Stations Latitude Longitude Altitude (m) Stream order Stream width (m) Stream flow (sec/m) Water temperature (˚C) pH Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) Riparian cover (%)
Abbi falls 12º 08′ 75º 40′ 900 2 10.3 0.3 21 6.8 6.5 70
Monkey falls 10º 25′ 76º 52′ 275 2 9 0.5 20 7.5 10.5 80
Silver cascade 10º 12′ 77º 28′ 1700 2 7 0.3 17 7.3 9.4 60
Kumbakarai falls 10º 16′ 77º 27′ 420 2 5 0.6 20 7.2 8.4 50
Shenbagadevi falls 09º 00′ 77º 00′ 500 3 6 0.4 21 7.2 6.8 40
Manimutharu falls 08º 37′ 77º 31′ 400 4 10 0.5 29 6.9 7.9 60