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'''Kunchikal Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] in [[India]] located in the Nidagodu village near [[Masthikatte]] in the [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]] 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 the total height of the falls is |
'''Kunchikal Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] in [[India]] located in the Nidagodu village near [[Masthikatte]] in the [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]] 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 the total height of the falls is 183 meters (600 feet) according to the World Waterfall Database.<ref name="worldwaterfalldatabase">{{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> Kunchikal falls is formed by the [[Varahi River|Varahi river]]. |
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After the construction of the 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 an underground power generation station<ref name="kpc" /> near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to the falls is greatly reduced and is visible only during the rainy season (July-Sept). As the falls are within a restricted area {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}, a gate pass is required to visit. 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> |
After the construction of the 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 an underground power generation station<ref name="kpc" /> near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to the falls is greatly reduced and is visible only during the rainy season (July-Sept). As the falls are within a restricted area {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}, a gate pass is required to visit. 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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| 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 (183m)[1] |
| Number of drops | 4 |
| Watercourse | Varahi River |
Kunchikal Falls is a waterfall in India located in the Nidagodu village near Masthikatte in the Shimoga district of state Karnataka.[2] Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and the total height of the falls is 183 meters (600 feet) according to the World Waterfall Database.[1] Kunchikal falls is formed by the Varahi river.
After the construction of the Mani Dam near Masthikatte[3] and an underground power generation station[3] near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to the falls is greatly reduced and is visible only during the rainy season (July-Sept). As the falls are within a restricted area [citation needed], a gate pass is required to visit. The nearest Airport is at Mangalore, situated 138 km (86 mi) from Kunchikal Falls.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kunchikal Falls Karnataka, India - World Waterfall Database". Worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Husain, Majid (1978). Geography Of India. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 3.47. ISBN 978-1-259-00089-8.
- ^ 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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