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Keoti Falls

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Waterfall in Madhya Pradesh, India
Keoti Falls
Keoti Fall in Rewa district,Madhya Pradesh as on 15 August 2021
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LocationRewa district,Madhya Pradesh,India
Coordinates24°48′58″N81°27′11″E / 24.816°N 81.453°E /24.816; 81.453
TypeSegmented
Total height98 metres (322 ft)
Number of drops1
WatercourseMahana river, a tributary ofTamsa or Tons River

Keoti Falls (also spelt Kevti) is inRewa district in theIndianstate ofMadhya Pradesh. It is the 24thhighest waterfall in India.[1]

The Falls

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The Keoti Falls is on the Mahana river, a tributary ofTamsa orTons River as 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

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It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) fromRewa District, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of theKaimur Range near Sirmour Constituency.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived fromthe original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved20 June 2010.
  2. ^K. Bharatdwaj (2006).Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. p. 154.ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved28 June 2010.
  3. ^M.Naqi (2005).Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 99.ISBN 9788126124459. Retrieved28 June 2010.
  4. ^ab"Keoti Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved28 June 2010.
  5. ^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. Retrieved11 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^"Chitrakoot". Archived fromthe original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved28 June 2010.
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