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'''Kunchikal Falls''' is located Nidagodu village near [[Masthikatte]] in [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-highest-waterfalls-in-india-1316408892-1|title=Top 10 Highest Waterfalls In India|date=25 July 2017|website=Jagranjosh.com| |
'''Kunchikal Falls''' is located Nidagodu village near [[Masthikatte]] in [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-highest-waterfalls-in-india-1316408892-1|title=Top 10 Highest Waterfalls In India|date=25 July 2017|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> district of [[Karnataka|state Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Husain|first=Majid|title=Geography Of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iEPFd-SBVUEC&q=kunchikal+falls&pg=SA3-PA47|year=1978|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-1-259-00089-8|pages=3.47}}</ref>Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and total height of fall is 183 meters (600 feet) according to world waterfall database.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kunchikal-Falls-794|title= Kunchikal Falls Karnataka, India - World Waterfall Database|website=Worldwaterfalldatabase.com|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> |
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Kunchikal falls is formed by [[Varahi River|Varahi river]]. |
Kunchikal falls is formed by [[Varahi River|Varahi river]]. |
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After construction of Mani Dam near [[Masthikatte]]<ref name=kpc>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|title=Varahi Hydro Electric Project|publisher=Karnataka Power Corporation Limited| |
After construction of Mani Dam near [[Masthikatte]]<ref name=kpc>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|title=Varahi Hydro Electric Project|publisher=Karnataka Power Corporation Limited|access-date=2012-08-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129100321/http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|archive-date=2012-11-29}}</ref> and underground power generation station<ref name="kpc" /> near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to this falls is greatly reduced and visible only during rainy season (July-Sept). As the '''falls is within restricted area''', Gate pass is required to visit and the pass is being issued at Hosangadi village (about 15 km away). The nearest Airport is at [[Mangalore]], situated {{convert|138|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Kunchikal Falls.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.distancesfrom.com/in/distance-from-Mangalore-to-Kunchikal-Falls-Shivamogga/DistanceHistory/4030122.aspx|title=138 Km - Distance from Mangalore to Kunchikal Falls|publisher=DistancesFrom |access-date=7 October 2017}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Location | Nidagodu village, near Masthikatte, Shimoga district, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 13°41′41″N 75°01′05″E / 13.6947°N 75.01813°E |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Watercourse | Varahi River |
| World height ranking | 116 |
Kunchikal Falls is located Nidagodu village near Masthikatte in Shimoga[1] district of state Karnataka.[2]Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and total height of fall is 183 meters (600 feet) according to world waterfall database.[3]
Kunchikal falls is formed by Varahi river.
After construction of Mani Dam near Masthikatte[4] and underground power generation station[4] near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to this falls is greatly reduced and visible only during rainy season (July-Sept). As the falls is within restricted area, Gate pass is required to visit and the pass is being issued at Hosangadi village (about 15 km away). The nearest Airport is at Mangalore, situated 138 km (86 mi) from Kunchikal Falls.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Top 10 Highest Waterfalls In India". Jagranjosh.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Husain, Majid (1978). Geography Of India. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 3.47. ISBN 978-1-259-00089-8.
- ^ "Kunchikal Falls Karnataka, India - World Waterfall Database". Worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Varahi Hydro Electric Project". Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "138 Km - Distance from Mangalore to Kunchikal Falls". DistancesFrom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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