Estimation of groundwater recharge using water table fluctuation method

The present study attempts to determine groundwater recharge of the two over exploited blocks of Karur district in Amaravathy basin viz., Aravakurichi and K. Paramathi by water table fluctuation method. Rainfall data of eight rain gauge stations for 30 years (1982- 2012) and water level data of twenty three stations were collected from the office of State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre, Tharamani, Chennai for analysis.