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| Jog Falls | |
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 Jog Falls during monsoon |
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| Location | Uttara Kannada, India |
| Coordinates | 14°13′44″N 74°48′43″E / 14.22889°N 74.81194°ECoordinates: 14°13′44″N 74°48′43″E / 14.22889°N 74.81194°E |
| Type | Cataract, segmented |
| Elevation | 488 metres (1600 ft MSL) |
| Total height | 253 meters (829 feet) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 253 meters (829 feet) |
| Watercourse | Sharavathi River |
| Average flow rate |
153 m³/s or 5,387 cu ft/s |
Jog Falls (ಗೇರುಸೊಪ್ಪೆ ಜೋಗ) is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India,[1] Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gersoppa Falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi.[2]
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Description [edit]
Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in india after the Nohkalikai Falls with a height of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.
Sharavati, 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 distant, discharging into the sea at Honnavar in North Kanara.
The Sharavati, flowing over a very rocky bed about 250 yards 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.
Etymology [edit]
Joga is a Kannada word meaning falls. Many Kannada speakers near Sahyadri Mountains such as in Yellapura region still use the this word Joga to mean falls. The word Joaga may have derived from Javuga which is form of the word Javalu which means water coming out forming wetlands. Jog Falls therefore could be a misnomer meaning falls falls.
Significance [edit]
Associated with the waterfall is the nearby Linganmakki Dam across river Sharavathi.[3] 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: www.jogfalls.in.
Change in flow [edit]
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.
Transport connectivity [edit]
- Nearest railway station (distance to the location):
- Talaguppa and Sagar (SRF): For Sagar 30 km
- Nearest bus station: Sagara
- Nearest airport (aerial distance to the location):
- Domestic
- Hubli Airport (HBX): 130 km
- Mangalore Airport(Formerly Bajpe Airport) (IXE): 200 km
- International
- Bengaluru International Airport (BLR): 340 km
- Goa Airport (GOI): 246 km
- Domestic
Gallery [edit]
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Jog Falls in early monsoon
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Jog Falls in late monsoon
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Jog Falls from bottom
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Jog Falls from below
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The Gersoppa Falls, c. 1905
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Jog Falls after good monsoon
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Jog Falls sectional view
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Canal Gates near Jog Falls
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Jog Roarer
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Jog Raja
See also [edit]
References [edit]
C. Hayavadana Rao, B.A., B.L., Fellow, University of Mysore, Editor, Mysore Gazetteer, 1930 Edition, Government Press, Bangalore.
- ^ Monsoon magic: Jog Falls, nature lovers' delight TRAVEL, IBN news channel, August 10, 2008
- ^ Jog Falls World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls
- ^ Karnataka Power Corporation Article
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jog Falls |
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Wikisource has original text related to this article: |
- Jog Falls on jogfalls.in
- Jog Falls on Karnataka.Com
- World Waterfall Database entry
- Jog Falls on ShimogaOnline.com
- Jog Falls in 1946 - A Letter
- Falls Jog Falls videos from ikarwar[dead link]
- Pictures of the Falls
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