Gundar Basin

Gundar river basin is one of the major river basins of Tamil Nadu with a drainage area of 5690 sq.km. It is located between the geographic co-ordinates N Latitude 9°05’ - 10° 03’ and E Longitude 77° 35’E - 78° 35’. It is sand witched between Vaigai river basin in the north and Vaippar river basin in the south. The length of the Gundar river is 150 kms. This is a fairly elongated basin and elongated in the northwest to southeast direction. The basin covers part of Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts.

The Gundar Basin consists of 9 Sub-Basins and their areal extent are as follows

Hydrological Variables

Base Period (1985-2014)                     Near Century (2021-2050)

Climate Risk

Base Period (1985-2014)                     Near Century (2021-2050)