Chachai Falls

Chachai Falls
Chachai Waterfall during monsoon
Location	Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	24°47′31″N81°18′10″E / 24.79186°N 81.30276°E / 24.79186; 81.30276
Type	segmented
Total height	130 metres (430 ft)
Number of drops	1
Watercourse	Bihad River, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River

Chachai Falls is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 23rd highest waterfall in India. ^[1]

The Falls

The Chachai Falls is on the Bihad River, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River as it comes down from the Rewa Plateau. It has a total height of 130 metres (430 ft). ^{[2] [3]}

Chachai Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. 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. ^[4]

Location

A view of Chachai Falls in Rewa

It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rewa, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, which are part of the Kaimur Range. The rail accessibility is from Semaria, at a distance of 10 kilometers from Chachai. These falls can easily be reached either from Rewa or Satna. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of waterfalls in India
• List of waterfalls in India by height

References

1. "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
2. K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. p. 154. ISBN   9788183561679 . Retrieved 1 July 2010.
3. "Chachai Falls". World Waterfall Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
4. A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 110. ISBN   9788126124435 . Retrieved 11 July 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
5. "Chitrakoot". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
6. "District map". Rewa district administration. Retrieved 1 July 2010.