ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Gauthami -Godavari
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Name_of_the_estuary
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Gauthami -Godavari
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Name_of_the_river
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Godavari
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Place
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Bhairavapalem
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State
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Andhra Pradesh
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Latitude
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16° 41’–16° 56’N
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Longitude
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81° 45’–82° 21’E
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Important_land_marks
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Bhairavapalem
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Length
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44 km
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Width
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1 km
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Average_Depth
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2–12 m
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Tidal_Amplitude
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1.5–4.0 m
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Type_of_the_estuary
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Open
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Water_temperature
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27.7°C
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Nature_of_the_substratum
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Muddy Sandy
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pH
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7.4–8.2
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Salinity
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15–38 ppt
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Alkalinity
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Dissolved_oxygen
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2.6–8.1 mg/l
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BOD
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1.52–2.8 mg/l
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COD
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