Keoti Falls
| Keoti Falls | |
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 Keoti Fall in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh as on 15 August 2021 | |
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| Location | Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 24°48′58″N 81°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 of Tamsa or Tons River |
Keoti Falls (also spelt Kevti) is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 24th highest waterfall in India.[1]
The Falls
The Keoti Falls is on the Mahana river, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River as it comes down from the Rewa 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
It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rewa District, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur Range Near Sirmour Constituency.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. p. 154. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ M.Naqi (2005). Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 99. ISBN 9788126124459. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Keoti Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ 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. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chitrakoot". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
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