Shivanasamudra Falls
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 Shivanasamudra Falls |
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| Location | Mandya District, Karnataka, India |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 98 metres (320 ft) |
| Number of drops | Gaganachukki, Bharachukki |
| Average flow rate | 934 cubic metres/s (33,000 cubic ft/s) |
| Watercourse | Kaveri River |
Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri and is the location of the first Hydro-electric Power station in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902.[1]
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[edit] Waterfalls
The Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course. A group of ancient temples are located here and there likely was a village.
This is a segmented waterfall. Segmented waterfalls occur where the water flow is broken into two or more channels before dropping over a cliff, resulting in multiple side by side waterfalls. It has an average width of 849 meters, a height of 90 m, and an average volume of 934 cubic meters / sec. The maximum recorded volume is 18,887 cubic meters / sec. It is a perennial waterfall. The time of best flow are the monsoon season of July to October.[2]
Gaganachukki on the left is a large horsetail waterfall[3] and Barachukki (also spelled Bharachukki) on the right is a jagged crashing cascading waterfall. During the monsoon season this waterfall grows enormous, perhaps a thousand feet in width. The right waterfall is the Bharachukki.[2]
[edit] Power generation
Asia's first hydro-electric power stations, still functional, is located at the waterfall. This station was commissioned by the Diwan of Mysore, Sir K. Seshadri Iyer. The electricity produced here was initially used in the Kolar Gold Fields. Thus, Kolar Gold Fields became the first town in Asia to get hydro electricity.
[edit] Gallery
 Gaganachukki |
 Barachukki |
 Gaganachukki Panoramic View |
 thumb|Shivanasamudra Falls |
 Shivana Samudra in full flow |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Shivanasamudra Falls comes alive. The Hindu (2007-07-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ a b World Waterfall Database. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.
- ^ Gaganachukki falls photo of horsetail. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
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| The River Kaveri |
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| Dams |
Banasura Sagar Dam | Bangara Doddi Nala | Grand Anicut | Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Madadkatte | Mettur Dam | Stanley Reservoir |
| Tributaries |
Amaravati River | Arkavathy River | Bhavani River | Hemavati River | Honnuhole River | Kabini River | |
| Cities and Towns |
Karikal | Kodagu | Kollidam | Kushalanagara | Nagapattinam | Poompuhar | Srirangam | Srirangapatna | Talakad | Talakaveri | Thanjavur | Tiruchirapalli |
| Physical Features |
Bay of Bengal | Deccan plateau | Hogenakal Falls | Shivanasamudra Falls | Western Ghats |
| Riparian States and Union Territories |
Karnataka | Kerala | Pondicherry | Tamil Nadu |
