Jog Falls
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 Jog Falls during Monsoon |
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| Location | Shimoga District, Karnataka, India |
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| Latitude | 16.37 N |
| Longitude | 76.51 E |
| Elevation | 2600 feet |
| Type | Cataract, Segmented |
| Total height | 829 feet/253 meters |
| Height of Longest Drop | 829 feet/253 meters |
| Average width | 1550 feet/472 meters |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Average flow rate | 5,387 cubic feet/sec or 153 cubic meters/sec |
| Watercourse | Sharavathi River |
| World height ranking | 313 |
Jog Falls (Kannada-ಜೋಗ ಜಲಪಾತ ) are among the ten highest waterfalls in India, located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state. Created by Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 feet), Jog Falls is one of the major attractions in Karnataka tourism. It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi.[1]
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[edit] Description
River Sharavathi splits up into four different tracks which are named in accordance with their perceived trajectories. Going from left to right respectively in the picture, the names and the reasons for naming are:
- Raja (King): Named so because of its apparently 'dignified' and 'serene' fall.
- Roarer: This stream appears out of a mass of rocks, making a tremendous amount of noise.
- Rocket: Consists of a large volume of water streaming out of a small opening at a very high speed.
- Rani (Queen), also called Lady: The stream has a winding, twisting trajectory, said to resemble the movements of a female dancer.
[edit] Significance of Jog Waterfalls
Associated with the waterfall is the nearby Linganmakki Dam across river Sharavathi, and the hydro-electric power station that it serves. The power station has been operational since 1949, and is, at 1200 MW capacity, one of the largest hydro-electric stations in India and a significant source of electric power for Karnataka. The power station was previously named Krishna Rajendra hydro-electric project, after the King of Mysore at that time. The name was later changed to Mahatma Gandhi hydro-electric Project. It was served by Hirebhaskara dam until 1960. After 1960, thanks to visions of Sir M. Visvesvarayya, Linganmakki Dam, built across river Sharavathi is being used for power generation.
[edit] Gallery
 Jog Falls Top view - in December |
 Jog Falls with Rainbow - in December |
 Jog Falls evening view - in December |
 Jog Falls in early monsoon |
 Jog Falls in late monsoon |
 Jog Falls from bottom |
 Jog Falls from below |
 Jog from a different view |
[edit] How to reach
August-December is the season of best flow and best time to visit. Jog is situated at 30 kilometers away from Sagara, and 379 kilometers away from Bangalore.
- Nearest Bus Stations - Jog, Sagara. One can reach Jog from direct buses to Jog from Bangalore. Alternative way is to take direct bus to Sagara from Bangalore and local bus from Sagara to Jog. Distance - 409 kilomemeters from Bangalore, 104 kilometers from Shimoga and 30 kilometers from Sagara.
- Nearest Train Stations - Sagara, Shimoga. One can take train to Sagara from Bangalore and can travel to Jog in buses from Sagara.
- Nearest Airport - Mangalore.
[edit] Other places of interest
- Honnemaradu, an island formed with the backwater of Linganmakki Dam, is famous for watersports.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Jog Falls Video
- Jog Falls on Kiruthik.Com
- Jog Falls on Dreamroutes
- Comprehensive information on Jog Falls
- World Waterfall Database entry
- Shimoga District Tourism
- Western Ghats Tourism
