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ಜೋಗ ಜಲಪಾತ, Jog falls
Jog Falls
Jog Falls is located in Karnataka
Jog Falls
Map
LocationSagara Karnataka, India
TypeCataract, segmented
Elevation488 metres (1600 ft MSL)
Total height253 meters (829 feet)
Number of drops1
Longest drop253 meters (829 feet)
Average width472 meters (1550 feet)
WatercourseSharavathi River
Average
flow rate		153 m³/s or 5,387 cu ft/s

Jog Falls, Gerosoppa Falls or Joga Falls is the 2nd highest waterfall in India located near Sagara taluk in the state of Karnataka.[1] The segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. It is a segmented waterfall which, depending on rain and season, becomes a plunge waterfall. They are also known as the Gersoppa Falls or Jogada Gundi.[2]

The falls are located on the Uttara Kannada and Sagara border.

Description

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.[3]

Sharavathi, a river which rises at Ambutirtha, next to Nonabur, in the Thirthahalli taluk and takes the northwesterly course by Fatte petta, receives the Haridravati on the right below Pattaguppe and the Yenne Hole on the left above Barangi. On arriving at the frontier it bends to the west, precipitates itself down the Falls of Gersoppa, and passes that village (properly Geru-Sappe), which is some 29 kilometres (18 mi) distant, discharging into the sea at Honnavar in North Kanara.

The Sharavati, flowing over a very rocky bed about 250 yards (230 m) wide, here reaches a tremendous chasm, 290 m (960 ft) deep, and the water comes down in four distinct falls. The Raja Fall pours in one unbroken column sheer to the depth of 830 ft (250 m). Halfway down it is encountered by the Roarer, another fall, which precipitates itself into a vast cup and then rushes violently downwards at an angle of forty-five degrees to meet the Raja. A third fall, the Rocket, shoots downwards in a series of jets; while the fourth, the Rani, moves quietly over the mountain side in a sheet of foam. The Tourism Department has built steps from the viewpoint to the bottom of the hill where the waterfall can be seen at the opposite side. There are approximately 1400 steps built to reach the bottom of the hill.

A Rock climber: Jyothi Raj has scaled the jog falls. [4]

Etymology

Joga is a Kannada word meaning falls. Many Kannada speakers near Sahyadri Mountains such as in Yellapura region still use the word Joga to mean falls. The word Joga may be related to or a derivative of Kannada word javugu which means marsh (wet).

Significance

Associated with the waterfall is the nearby Linganmakki Dam across river Sharavathi.[5] The power station has been operational since 1948 and is of 120 MW capacity, one of the largest hydroelectric stations in India at that time and a small source of electric power for Karnataka now. The power station was previously named Krishna Rajendra hydro-electric project, after the King of Mysore at that time. The name was later changed to Mahatma Gandhi Hydro-electric Project. It was served by Hirebhaskara dam until 1960. After 1960, due to the ideas of Sir M. Visvesvarayya, Linganmakki Dam has been used for power generation. For more information check the Jogfalls official website:

Change in flow

Before the onset of monsoon season, when there is not much water in the Linganmakki dam, the Jog Falls are a pair of thin streams of water trickling down the cliff, as the water collected in the dam is exclusively for generation of electricity; during monsoons local rain water is the source of water to the falls.

Power

Jog falls is used for hydroelectricity and can generate 6.7 MW of power.

Transport connectivity

  • A photo of Jog Falls in summer, ijaj c. 2013
    A photo of Jog Falls in summer, ijaj c. 2013
  • Jog Falls in early monsoon
    Jog Falls in early monsoon
  • Jog Falls in late monsoon
    Jog Falls in late monsoon
  • Jog Falls from bottom
    Jog Falls from bottom
  • Jog Falls from below
    Jog Falls from below
  • The Gersoppa Falls, c. 1905
    The Gersoppa Falls, c. 1905
  • Jog Falls after good monsoon
    Jog Falls after good monsoon
  • Jog Falls sectional view
    Jog Falls sectional view
  • Canal Gates near Jog Falls
    Canal Gates near Jog Falls
  • Jog Roarer
    Jog Roarer
  • Jog Raja
    Jog Raja
  • Early Morning at Jog Falls
    Early Morning at Jog Falls
  • Panorama Jog Falls
    Panorama Jog Falls
  • View from top
    View from top

See also

References

  1. ^ Monsoon magic: Jog Falls, nature lovers' delight TRAVEL, IBN news channel, August 10, 2008
  2. ^ Jog Falls World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls
  3. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 179.
  4. ^ Rock climber scales jog falls
  5. ^ Karnataka Power Corporation Article
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