Jog Falls

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Jog Falls is one of India’s highest and most famous segmented waterfalls, located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.

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Jog Falls canonical 15
Jog Falls gorge cliffs 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural monument
tourist attraction
waterfall
alsoKnownAs Gerosoppa Falls
linked to: Unchalli Falls

Gersoppa Falls
Joga Falls
approxDistanceFrom about 100 km from Shivamogga city
about 30 km from Sagara town
bestSeasonToVisit monsoon
country India
dropName Raja
Rani
Roarer
Rocket
flowVariation significant seasonal variation in water volume
formedBy Sharavathi River dropping off a basaltic plateau
geologicalSetting Western Ghats escarpment
linked to: Western Ghats
hasHydroelectricProject Sharavathi Hydroelectric Project
hasLighting seasonal illumination
height about 253 metres
about 829 feet
locatedIn Karnataka
Shimoga district
linked to: Shivamogga district

Uttara Kannada region
Western Ghats
locatedOnRiver Sharavathi River
linked to: Sharavathi
managedBy Government of Karnataka
near Honnavar
Linganamakki Dam
Sagara
numberOfDrops 4
ranking one of the highest waterfalls in India
region South India
state Karnataka
stateLanguage Kannada
tourismAuthority Karnataka Tourism Department
tourismCategory major tourist attraction in Karnataka
popular monsoon destination
touristActivities photography
sightseeing
trekking to base (seasonal)
viewingInfrastructure steps to the base
viewing platforms
watercourse Sharavathi River
linked to: Sharavathi
waterfallType plunge waterfall
segmented waterfall

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Shivamogga hasNearbyAttraction Jog Falls
Sharavathi forms Jog Falls
Sharavathi hasWaterfall Jog Falls
Sharavathi knownFor Jog Falls
Sharavathi watercourse Jog Falls
Sharavathi hasTourismAttraction Jog Falls
Malnad hasWaterfall Jog Falls
Sagara taluk nearbyWaterfall Jog Falls
Sagara locatedNear Jog Falls
Cliffs of India hasPart Jog Falls gorge cliffs
linked to: Jog Falls