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]

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″N 81°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 of Tamsa or Tons River

The Falls

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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 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) from Rewa District, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur 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 from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  2. ^ K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. p. 154. ISBN 9788183561679. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. ^ M.Naqi (2005). Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 99. ISBN 9788126124459. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Keoti Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 28 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. Retrieved 11 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Chitrakoot". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.