Purwa Falls

Purwa Falls
Location	Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	24°46′59″N81°15′54″E / 24.783°N 81.265°E / 24.783; 81.265
Total height	70 metres (230 ft)
Watercourse	Tamasa or Tons

The Purwa Falls is a waterfall on the Tamsa River in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Semariya, a town in Rewa district, near Basavan Mama, a sacred and tourist place.

The falls

Purva Falls

Purva Falls

After appearing from a pond in the Maihar district and While descending through the Rewa Plateau and draining northwards, the Tamsa makes a vertical fall of 70 metres (230 ft), creating the Purwa Falls. ^{[1] [2]}

The Purwa 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. ^[3]

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls in India

References

1. K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN   9788183561679 . Retrieved 2 July 2010.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
2. K.L.Rao (1979). India's Water Wealth. Orient Blackswan. ISBN   9788125007043 . Retrieved 2 July 2010.
3. A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN   9788126124435 . Retrieved 11 July 2010.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)