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{{short description|Waterfall in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Jog Falls, Shivamogga
| photo = Jog Falls 05092016.jpg
| photo_caption = Jog Falls
| elevation = {{Convert|488|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| type = Cataract, Segmented
| height = {{Convert|253|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jogfalls Height|url=http://www.jogfalls.in/about.html|website=Jog Falls Official website}}</ref>
| height_longest = {{Convert|254|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| average_width = {{Convert|472|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| number_drops = 4
(Raja (king), Rani (queen), Roarer, Rocket)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jog Falls|url=http://www.jogfalls.in|website=Jogfalls official website}}</ref>
| average_flow = {{cvt|153|m3/s}}
| watercourse = [[Sharavati River]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jogfalls|url=http://www.jogfalls.in/about.html|website=Jog Falls Official website}}</ref>
| nativename = |location=Jog Falls, [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shivasuriya |first1=Sanath | title=Tourists allowed to visit Jog Falls from June 28 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/tourists-to-be-allowed-to-visit-jog-falls-from-today/article35003903.ece |access-date=9 August 2021 |work=SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT |publisher=The Hindu |date=27 June 2021 |ref=© THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shivasuriya |first1=Sanath |title=Soak In The Ultimate Bliss In The Lap Of Mother Nature As You Visit Jog Falls In Shimoga |url=https://www.whatshot.in/bangalore/jog-falls-sagar-shimoga-v-157768 |website=whatshot.in |publisher=MANVI |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>}}

'''Jog Falls''' (also known as Gerusoppa Falls, Joga Jalapata, Jogada Gundi) is a magnificent segmented waterfall on the [[Sharavati]] river located in [[Karnataka]] state of India, created by the river plunging approximately 253 metres (830 ft) and splitting into four distinct cascades (Raja, Rani, Roarer, Rocket). The water cascade is situated in the [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagar taluk]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zoom in the borders of Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada near jog falls:WaterFalls entirely belongs to Shivamogga District, Only British bungalow belongs to Uttara Kannada district where waterfalls can be viewed|url=https://stategisportal.nic.in/stategisportal/Home/Map/29}}</ref> of the [[Shivamogga district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jog Falls |url=https://karnatakatourism.org/en/attractions/jog-falls/}}</ref> It features two primary viewpoints: The first one is the front panoramic viewpoint located in the [[Kargal, Karnataka|Jog-Kargal Town]] of Sagara taluk in the [[Shimoga district|Shivamogga district]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shivasuriya|first=Sanath|date=10 August 2021|title=Jog Falls|url=https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/jog-falls/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=karnatakatourism.org}}</ref> and the second is the British Bungalow viewpoint, located adjacent to the falls in the [[Siddapur taluk]] of [[Uttara Kannada|Uttara kannada]]. It is a segmented waterfall which depends on rain and season to become a [[Waterfall#Types|plunge waterfall]]. The Jog falls is major attraction for [[Karnataka tourism#Water Falls and Caves|tourists]] and is ranked 36th in the list of free-falling waterfalls, 490th in the world by list of waterfalls by total height, 128th in the list of single-drop waterfalls in the World by the waterfall database.<ref>[https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Jog-Falls-118 Jog Falls World Waterfall Database:] World's Tallest Waterfalls</ref>

==Description==
Jog Falls is created by the [[Sharavati]] river dropping {{cvt|253|m}}, making it the third-highest waterfall in India after the [[Nohkalikai Falls]] with a drop of {{cvt|335|m}} in [[Meghalaya]]<ref name=Madan>{{cite book|title=India through the ages|last=Gopal|first=Madan|year= 1990| page= 179|editor=K.S. Gautam|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref> and the [[Dudhsagar Falls]] with a drop of {{cvt|310|m}} in [[Goa]].

Sharavathi, a river which rises at Ambutirtha, next to Nonabur, in the [[Thirthahalli]] [[taluk]], [[Shimoga district]] takes a northwesterly course by Fatte petta, receives the Haridravati on the right below Pattaguppe and the Yenne Hole on the left above Barangi. Then, it bends to the west, precipitates itself down the Jog Falls (aka Gersoppa Falls), and passes the village of Gersoppa (properly Geru-Sappe), which is some {{convert|30|km}} away, discharging into the Arabian Sea at Honnavar in Uttara Kannada.

The Sharavathi, flowing over a very rocky bed about {{convert|250|yard}} wide, reaches a tremendous chasm, {{cvt|290|m }} deep, and the water comes down in four distinct falls, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shivasuriya|first1=Sanath|date=11 August 2019|title=Jog Falls' viewing gallery stays empty as floods, landslips prevent visitors|work=Veerendra P M|publisher=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jog-falls-viewing-gallery-stays-empty-for-now/article28978787.ece|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> The Raja Fall comes down in one unbroken column sheer to the depth of {{cvt|830|ft|order=flip}}. Halfway down, it is encountered by the Roarer, which precipitates itself into a vast cup and then rushes violently downwards to meet the Raja. The Rocket shoots downwards in a series of jets. The Rani moves quietly over the mountainside in a sheet of foam. The [[Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation|Tourism Department]] has built steps from the viewpoint at the top, where the waterfall can be seen from across, to the bottom of the hill. There are approximately 1,400 steps made to reach the bottom of the hill.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jog Falls: the jewel of Sharavathi Valley |url=https://jlrexplore.com/gallery/photostories/jog-falls-the-jewel-of-sharavathi-valley |website=JLR Explore |date=15 November 2019 |access-date=28 August 2020}}</ref>

==Significances==
[[File:Stamp_of_India_-_2003_-_Colnect_158325_-_Waterfalls_of_India_-_Jog_Falls.jpeg|thumb|upright|2003 Indian stamp of Jog Falls]]

Associated with the waterfall is the nearby [[Linganamakki Dam]] across the [[Sharavati River]].<ref>[http://www.karnatakapower.com/Sharavathi.htm Karnataka Power Corporation Article] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119135302/http://www.karnatakapower.com/Sharavathi.htm |date=19 January 2009 }}</ref> The water released from the dam adds to the beauty of the waterfalls in the monsoon season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/video-jog-falls-offers-spectacular-sight-after-release-of-water-from-linganamakki-dam-in-karnataka/article68472676.ece | title=Jog Falls is a spectacular sight after release of water from Linganamakki dam | newspaper=The Hindu | date=August 2024 | last1=Sathish | first1=G. T. }}</ref> The power station has been operational since 1948 and is of 120 MW capacity, one of the largest [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] stations in India at that time and a small source of electric power for Karnataka now. The power station was previously named [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV|Krishna Rajendra]] hydro-electric project, after the King of Mysore at that time. The name was later changed to [[Mahatma Gandhi]] Hydro-electric Project. It was served by The Hirebhaskara dam until 1960. After 1960, due to the ideas of [[Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya]], Linganmakki Dam has been used for power generation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shivasuriya|first1=Sanath|date=9 August 2021|title=GERUSOPPA HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT|url=http://karnatakapower.com/en/portfolio/gerusoppa-hydro-electric-project/|access-date=9 August 2021|website=Karnataka Power Corporation Limited|publisher=Copyright © 2014. KPCL All Rights Reserved.}}</ref>

== Power ==
The hydro-electric project was conceived by the government of [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore]] in mid-1943. A scheme to generate 64,000 [[horsepower]] at a cost of {{INR}}358 [[lakh]] was designed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jog Falls Hydro-Electric Project|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D-RYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2292%2C96929|website=The Indian Express|access-date=12 April 2017|page=4|date=2 July 1943}}</ref> The Power House on the right bank of the Gerusoppa dam consists of four Francis-type turbines coupled to the generating units of 60 MW each. The units are configured to operate at a design head of 47.5 mtrs. An outdoor switchyard is located between the toe of the dam and the power house. Power from the outdoor yard is evacuated through a 220 KV double circuit transmission line connected to the state grid at Talaguppa.

The capacity was increased subsequently and currently generates 240 MW of power.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shivasuriya|first1=Sanath|date=9 August 2021|title=GERUSOPPA HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT|url=http://karnatakapower.com/en/projects/|access-date=9 August 2021|website=karnatakapower.com|publisher=KPCL}}</ref>

==Transport connectivity==
[[File:Jog Roarer.JPG|thumb|right|Jog Falls during the monsoon]]
Jog Falls is situated Near [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagara]] city.
* Nearest railway stations (distance to the location):
** [[Talaguppa#Transport|Talaguppa]] ({{cvt|13|km|disp=sqbr}})
** [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]] ({{cvt|30|km|disp=sqbr}})
** [[Honnavar]]({{cvt|68|km|disp=sqbr}}) on the [[Mangalore]] - [[Mumbai|Bombay]] Konkan Railway route
** [[Bhatkal]] ({{cvt|90|km|disp=sqbr}}) also on the [[Mangalore]] - Bombay [[Konkan Railway]] route
* Nearest bus station:
** [[Sagara, Karnataka#Transport|Sagara]]
** Jog Falls
* Nearest centre for private road transport is [[Sagar, Karnataka|Sagara]].
* Nearest airport (aerial distance to the location):
** Domestic
*** [[Shivamogga Airport]]
*** [[Hubli Airport]] (HBX):
(RQY):{{cvt|100|km}}
{{cvt|133|km}}
** International
*** [[Bengaluru International Airport]] (BLR): {{cvt|422|km}}
*** [[Mangalore International Airport]] (India) (formerly [[Bajpe]] Airport) (IXE): {{cvt|200|km}}
*** [[Goa Airport]] (GOI): {{cvt|264|km}}

==See also==
*[[List of waterfalls in India]]
*[[List of waterfalls]]
*[[Kodachadri]]
*[[Gudavi Bird Sanctuary]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons and category}}
{{Wikisource|1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gersoppa, Falls of|Falls of Gersoppa (1911 Encyclopædia Britannica)}}
* [http://www.jogfalls.in/ Jog Falls] on jogfalls.in. Jog Management Authority. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
* [https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/jog-falls/ Jog Falls] on Karnataka Government official Website

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[[Category:Jog Falls| ]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Mysore]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Plunge waterfalls]]
[[Category:Segmented waterfalls]]
[[Category:Geography of Shimoga district]]

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Prabhash Sharma at 21:02, 4 March 2026