| 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″N81°27′11″E / 24.816°N 81.453°E /24.816; 81.453 |
| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Mahana 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 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]
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]
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