Keoti Falls
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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 risie 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.[6]
See also
- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
References
- ↑ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ K. Bharatdwaj. "Physical Geography: Hydrosphere". p. 154. Google books. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ M.Naqi. "Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.)". p. 99. Google books. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Keoti Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ A.Z.Bukhari. "Encyclopedia of nature of geography". p. 110. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ "Chitrakoot". Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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