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{{Infobox waterfall<br />
| name = Kunchikal Falls <br />
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| location =Nidagodu village, near [[Masthikatte]], [[Shimoga district]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
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| map = India Karnataka<br />
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| map_caption = Kunchikal falls<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|13.6947|N|75.01813|E|type:waterbody_scale:50000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| type = Tiered<br />
| height = 454.69 meter<br />
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| watercourse = [[Varahi River]]<br />
| world_rank = 116<br />
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'''Kunchikal Falls''' is located Nidagodu village near [[Masthikatte]] in [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-highest-waterfalls-in-india-1316408892-1|title=Top 10 Highest Waterfalls In India|date=25 July 2017|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref> district of [[Karnataka|state Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Husain|first=Majid|title=Geography Of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iEPFd-SBVUEC&q=kunchikal+falls&pg=SA3-PA47|year=1978|publisher=Tata McGraw-Hill Education|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-1-259-00089-8|pages=3.47}}</ref>Kunchikal falls cascades down rocky boulders and total height of fall is 455 meters according to world waterfall database.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kunchikal-Falls-794|title= Kunchikal Falls Karnataka, India - World Waterfall Database|website=Worldwaterfalldatabase.com|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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Kunchikal falls is formed by [[Varahi River|Varahi river]].<br />
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After construction of Mani Dam near [[Masthikatte]]<ref name=kpc>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|title=Varahi Hydro Electric Project|publisher=Karnataka Power Corporation Limited|access-date=2012-08-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129100321/http://www.karnatakapower.com/varahi.htm|archive-date=2012-11-29}}</ref> and underground power generation station<ref name="kpc" /> near Hulikal, Shimoga district, the water flow to this falls is greatly reduced and visible only during rainy season (July-Sept). As the '''falls is within restricted area''', Gate pass is required to visit and the pass is being issued at Hosangadi village (about 15 km away). The nearest Airport is at [[Mangalore]], situated {{convert|138|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Kunchikal Falls.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.distancesfrom.com/in/distance-from-Mangalore-to-Kunchikal-Falls-Shivamogga/DistanceHistory/4030122.aspx|title=138 Km - Distance from Mangalore to Kunchikal Falls|publisher=DistancesFrom |access-date=7 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of waterfalls in India]]<br />
*[[List of waterfalls in India by height]]<br />
*[[Varahi River]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=971 World waterfalls database entry]<br />
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Udupi district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Shimoga district]]<br />
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