Keoti Falls
| Keoti Falls | |
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 Keoti Fall in Rewa district,Madhya Pradeshas on 15 August 2021 | |
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| Location | Rewa district,Madhya Pradesh,India |
| Coordinates | 24°48′58″N81°27′11″E/ 24.816°N 81.453°E |
| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Mahana river, a tributary ofTamsa or Tons River |
Keoti Falls(also spelt Kevti) is inRewa districtin theIndianstateofMadhya Pradesh.It is the 24thhighest waterfall in India.[1]
The Falls
[edit]The Keoti Falls is on the Mahana river, a tributary ofTamsaorTons Riveras it comes down from theRewa Plateau.It has a total height of 98 metres (322 ft).[2][3]World Waterfall Database puts the height of the waterfall at 130 metres (430 ft).[4]It is a segmented type waterfall with a single drop.[4]
Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall. Keoti Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation.[5]
Location
[edit]It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) fromRewa District,at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of theKaimur Rangenear Sirmour Constituency.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Showing all Waterfalls in India".World Waterfalls Database. Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2012.Retrieved20 June2010.
- ^K. Bharatdwaj (2006).Physical Geography: Hydrosphere.Discovery Publishing House. p. 154.ISBN9788183561679.Retrieved28 June2010.
- ^M.Naqi (2005).Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.).Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 99.ISBN9788126124459.Retrieved28 June2010.
- ^ab"Keoti Falls".World Waterfall Database.Retrieved28 June2010.
- ^A.Z.Bukhari (2005).These falls make a spectacular sight in the monsoon season with the water having a reddish hue Encyclopedia of nature of geography.Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 110.ISBN9788126124435.Retrieved11 July2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Chitrakoot".Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2010.Retrieved28 June2010.
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