Chachai Falls is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 23rd highest waterfall in India.[1]
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 Template:Convert.[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 Template:Convert from Rewa, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur Range[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Showing all Waterfalls in India. World Waterfalls Database.
- ↑ Physical Geography: Hydrosphere{{#if:K. Bharatdwaj|, K. Bharatdwaj}(2006). ISBN 9788183561679
- ↑ Chachai Falls. World Waterfall Database.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of nature of geography{{#if:A.Z.Bukhari|, A.Z.Bukhari}(2005). ISBN 9788126124435
- ↑ Chitrakoot.
- ↑ District map. Rewa district administration.