Jog waterfalls
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| Coordinates | 14 ° 13 '45 " N , 74 ° 48' 44" E | |
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| place | Shimoga District , Karnataka , India | |
| height | 250 m falling edge : 480 m impact zone : 230 m |
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| width | 579 m | |
| flow | Sharavati | |
The Jog Falls ( Kannada : ಜೋಗ ಜಲಪಾತ Jōga jalapāt or ಜೋಗ Jōg for short ) are waterfalls in the Indian state of Karnataka in the Shimoga district . The Sharavathi River falls here 335 m deep, making the Jog Falls the second highest free- falling waterfalls in India after the Nohkalikai Falls . The waterfalls, which cascade down in four cascades, are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gerusoppe Falls , Gersoppa Falls, and Jogada Gundi .
The Jog Falls are only the tenth highest waterfalls in India, but they are among the most famous. The reason for this is that, unlike many other waterfalls, the Jog Falls fall straight into the depths without flowing over stones or being interrupted. Hence, they can be called the second tallest free falling waterfalls in India.
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The Sharavati River has its source in Karnataka near Ambutirtha in the Taluk Tirthahalli at an altitude of 730 m and flows north-west. Much of the river's course is in the Western Ghats . Tributaries are the Haridravati and the Yenne Hole . Later it turns west, falls down Jog Falls and finally flows into the Arabian Sea after 132 km in the district of Uttara Kannada near Honnovar . The name Sharavati, "carried by the arrow", refers to a legend according to which the god Rama created the city of Ambutirtha, where the river rises, with a stroke of the bow. The river is crossed by 70 dams, from which small canals originate, a total of 42 km long.
The Gersoppa Falls or Jog Falls (Jog means waterfall) are the greatest natural beauty of Karantaka and the most impressive waterfalls in India. The Sharavati, which flows over a very stony river bed over 200 m wide, encounters a huge, 290 m deep gorge. The falls are surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. The water falls in four clearly defined cascades into a large water basin. The cascades are called (from left to right)
- Raja Fall (the King), because of his dignified and lofty character
- Roarer (the roaring): This stream comes from a stone mass and is extremely loud.
- Rocket : Consists of a very large body of water that shoots through a small opening at high speed.
- Rani (the Queen, also called Lady or White Lady): The water flows down in a twisting, swirling stream that is reminiscent of the movements of a dancer.
The Raja Fall falls 250 m in a single column of water. Halfway there, he encounters the Roarer , which pours into a huge basin and then flows to the Raja Fall at an angle of 45 degrees . The rocket shoots down in several jets of water and the Rani glides calmly and wrapped in foam over the mountainside.
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6 km from Jog Falls, the 2.4 km long Linganmakki Dam stretches across the Sharavathi. The hydropower plant, which has been in operation since 1949 and has a capacity of 120 MW, is one of the largest hydropower plants in India and is now an important source of electricity for Karnataka. The Hirebhaskara dam dammed the water for the power station until 1960. In 1964 the Linganmakki Dam was built over the river and used to generate electricity, the old Hirebhashara Dam has not been used since then.
Changes in the amount of water caused by the Linganmakki Dam
Before the start of the monsoons , when there is little water in the Linganmakki reservoir and all the water behind the dam is used to generate electricity, the Sharavathi has hardly any water and is only fed by rainwater. The Jog Falls are then only a sparse trickle. During the monsoons and afterwards, the Jog Falls are the most water-rich and voluminous. The best time to visit is from August to December, when Jog Falls have the largest amount of water. Visibility is particularly good in winter. During the 2007 monsoons, the Linganmakki Dam had to be opened due to heavy rains. This led to the Jog Falls being particularly impressive, but also flooding several villages below the falls.
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Jog Falls at the beginning of the monsoons
Jog Falls during the monsoons
Jog Falls from below
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article of the IBN News Channel
- ^ Jog Falls World Waterfall Database: Jog Falls
- ↑ Waterfalls in Karnataka ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Article of the Karnataka Power Corporation ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
