About Streams
The Nilgiris district can be divided into four basins. Moyar Basin and its 24 rivers – draining mainly into the Bhavani reservoir as water supply for irrigation and drinking water in Tamil Nadu. Bhavani Basin and its 26 rivers – draining again to the Bhavani reservoir along the district boundary and onwards again into the […]
pH in Ambikapuram Valley Wells
pH is an important parameter in assessing drinking water quality. The value of pH is a number between 0 and 14, with 7 being neutral. Values below 7 indicate acidity and those above 7 indicate basicity. The acceptable range as per the Bureau of Indian Standards is 6.5 to 8.5.
[Help] Using Google My Maps
The spring atlas has been created using Google My Maps. You don’t need a Google account in order to browse the map or to download the data. In order to make browing easier, click on the icon on the top right hand corner to open a new browser window with the map (See image below). […]
A Spring Atlas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (Beta version)
Introduction There is a lack of data on the number and locations of springs in the country as a whole. The Nilgiris is no exception to this. While local inhabitants can possibly reel off names of springs close to them, no one person/institution has data on the locations of all the springs in the region. […]
Springs of Kotagiri Town Panchayat
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Spring Hydrograph of Happy Valley, Kotagiri
Keystone has been monitoring the spring discharge and water quality in Happy Valley with a view to build a long term dataset that would help in managing the water resources. The data and a spring hydrograph are shared below. The report uses the free Google Data Studio app.
The Nilgiris
The Nilgiris, Blue Mountains of South India, is located at the junction of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats, the two prominent mountain ranges that run almost parallel to the coastlines of Peninsular India. The high hills are a wonderful gift of Nature. Widespread forests and abundant water sources make the hills a fountainhead […]
Springs in Kotagiri town
We are currently undertaking a survey of all water sources in Kotagiri town with a view to identifying conservation issues and providing management plans to the Town Panchayat. We have already collaborated with the Town Panchayat to conserve the springshed in Happy Valley since 2006. We have now embarked on identifying other such places in […]
Springs as water sources in the Nilgiris: An economics perspective
Have we ever wondered how much it costs to tap water from natural sources like springs and wells? Well, if you say that the water we receive at our houses is for free of cost, then you may need to read further to know the number of works that take place at different levels of […]
Land cover change in the catchment of Thalaikundah (2006 – 2016)
The Thalaikundah wetland is located next to a National Highway (Ooty-Mysore) and is subject to pressure from locals and tourists. The time slider lets us explore any changes in land cover in the last ten years.
