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

Chachai Falls
This is the view of chachai water falls rewa
LocationRewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates24°47′31″N 81°18′10″E
Total height130 metres (430 ft)
WatercourseBihad River, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River

The Falls


The Chachai Falls is on the Beehad 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


It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rewa, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur Range[5][6]


See also



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. 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. p. 110. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  5. "Chitrakoot". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  6. "District map". Rewa district administration. Retrieved 1 July 2010.


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