Kunchikal Falls
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| Location | Masthikatte, Balebare, Shimoga District, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 13°41′41″N 75°01′05″E / 13.6947°N 75.01813°ECoordinates: 13°41′41″N 75°01′05″E / 13.6947°N 75.01813°E |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 1493 ft (455 m) |
| Watercourse | Varahi River |
| World height ranking | 116 |
Kunchikal Falls (Kannada: ಕುಂಚಿಕಲ್ ಜಲಪಾತ), also called Kunchikal Abbe,[1] are located near Masthikatte-Hulikal in Shimoga district of state of Karnataka.[2] Kunchikal falls are formed by Varahi river. Varahi River cascades down hundreds of rocks near Hulikal (Ghati Temple), Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga District.
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[edit] Height
Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and total height of this fall is 455 meters (1,493 feet)[3] and this height makes this falls as highest waterfalls of India. The total length of cascade exceeds 1 km.
[edit] Waterflow
After construction of Mani Dam near Masthikatte[3] and underground power generation station[3] near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to this falls is greatly reduced and visible only during rainy season (July-Sept).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Director of, Print (1973). Karnataka State gazetteer, Volume 13. Bangalore: Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Govt. Press, 1973. p. 661.
- ^ Husain, Majid (1978). Geography Of India. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 3.47. ISBN 978-1-259-00089-8.
- ^ a b c "Varahi Hydro Electric Project". Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
[edit] External links
- Terrain map, depicting Kunchikal Falls from c.600 mts. to c.100 mts.
- World waterfalls database entry
- [1] for distant view of falls, taken from Hosangadi village, Udupi dist.
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