Keoti Falls (also spelt Kevti) is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 24th highest waterfall in India.[1]
The Falls
The Keoti Falls is on the Mahana 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] World Waterfall Database puts the height of the waterfall at Template:Convert.[4] It is a segmented type waterfall with a single drop.[4]
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. Keoti Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation.[5]
Location
It is situated Template:Convert from Rewa District, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur Range.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Showing all Waterfalls in India. World Waterfalls Database.
- ↑ Physical Geography: Hydrosphere{{#if:K. Bharatdwaj|, K. Bharatdwaj}(2006). ISBN 9788183561679
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Of Geomorphology (Set Of 2 Vols.){{#if:M.Naqi|, M.Naqi}(2005). ISBN 9788126124459
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keoti Falls. World Waterfall Database.
- ↑ These falls make a spectacular sight in the monsoon season with the water having a reddish hue Encyclopedia of nature of geography{{#if:A.Z.Bukhari|, A.Z.Bukhari}(2005). ISBN 9788126124435
- ↑ Chitrakoot.