JOG FANTASTIC BEAUTY GIFTED BY NATURE

JOG FALLS

Jog Fall located at southern state of Karnataka is India's highest waterfall. Its height is 830 feet and is located on Sharavati River. The falls are in four distinct cascades called as, Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket. There is an hydro electric power generating station name after Mahatma Gandhi.

Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. It is also called by alternative names of Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi

How to reach Jog Fall

Jog fall located on National Highway number 206 connecting Honovar to Tumkur and is well connected by road. Jog fall is 372 KM from Bangalore the capital of Karnataka State. Nearest best place to stay is Shimoga the district headquarter. You can also stay at Jog fall as we found some budget hotels of Youth hostel and KTDC. Accommodation available at the cost of Rs 600 to 700 per day for a family or a group of people ( 7 to 8 members ) . Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is available. From Shimoga Jog fall is 105 KM and is nearly 30 KM from Sagar. You can stay at Sagar also if you want to be near to the Jog fall. Shimoga is well connected by road from Mysore and Bangalore, in day time you can get bus in one hour duration from both these places

Sharavati, a river which rises at Ambutirtha, near Nonabar, in the Tirthahalli taluk and takes the north-westerly course by Fatte petta, receives the Haridravati on the right below Pattaguppe and the Yenne Hole on the left above Barangi. On arriving at the frontier it bends to the west, and precipitating itself down the celebrated Falls of Gersoppa and passing that village (properly Geru-Sappe), which is really some 29 Kilometers distant, discharges into the sea at Honnavar in North Kanara. The name Sharavati, arrow-born, is in allusion to its flowing from the Ambutirtha, which was formed by a stroke of Rama's arrow. The stream is crossed by 70 anicuts, from which small channels are drawn having an aggregate length of 42 Kilometers.

splended beauty of jog during mansoon

The Raja Fall pours in one unbroken column sheer to the depth of 830 ft (250 m). Half way down it is encountered by the Roarer, another fall, which precipitates itself into a vast cup and then rushes violently downwards at an angle of forty-five degrees to meet its famous compeer. A third fall, the Rocket shoots downwards in a series of jets; while the fourth, called the Rani (Dame Blanche), is an Undine-like cascade gliding quietly over the mountain side in a sheet of foam.

River Sharavathi splits up into four different tracks which are named in accordance with their perceived trajectories[3]. Going from left to right respectively in the picture, the names and the reasons for naming are:

Raja (King): Named so because of its apparently 'dignified' and 'serene' fall.

Roarer: This stream appears out of a mass of rocks, making a tremendous amount of noise.

Rocket: Consists of a large volume of water streaming out of a small opening at a very high speed.

Rani (Queen), also called Lady Dame Blanche: The stream has a winding, twisting trajectory, said to resemble the movements of a female dancer.

The majestic beauty of the Jog falls will mainly capture your attention here, but there are many other interesting tourist destinations around. You can visit Honnemaradu, a lake with an island, situated in the backwaters of River Sharavathi which is a popular destination for water sports - kayaking, swimming and boating. Another place you will enjoy visiting is Tunga Anicut Dam, just 15 km from Shimoga, where you can enjoy boating and water sports in the surrounding lake. Between Jog falls and Shimoga, at Tavarekopoa is the popular Lion and Tiger Safari organized by the Forest Dept., where you can see wild animals up close.

The falls, declared as one of the top ten UNESCO ecological hot spots in the world, are at their majestic best between July and October.

World Waterfall Database:

Jog Falls

Known Alternate Names:

Gersoppa Falls, Gerusoppe Falls, Jogada Gundi

Ratings:

Visual Magnitude:

143

Absolute Magnitude:

187

BWR (Class):

7.02 (Class )

Scenic Rating:

(graded on a curve)

83 / 100

Grandeur:

24 / 30

Scenery:

21 / 30

Volume:

14 / 20

Height:

6 / 10

Width:

9 / 10

Physical Descripition Information:

English

Metric

Total Height:

829 feet

253 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

829 feet

253 meters

Number of Drops:

Waterfall Type:

Segmented

Average Width:

1,550 feet

472 meters

Average Volume:

5,387 cubic feet / sec.

153 cubic meters / sec.

Maximum Recorded Volume:

120,000 cubic feet / sec.

3,398 cubic meters / sec.

Watercourse:

Sharavati River

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

Oct-Dec

Location, Directions & Maps:

Continent:

Asia

Country:

India

State / Province:

Karnataka

Locality:

Shimoga District

Specific Location:

18 miles east of Gersoppa

Sharavathi Generating Station

Originating at a height of 730m near Ambuthirtha, in Shimoga district, the Sharavathi river flows in a north-west direction. In its long, 132-km journey, the Sharavathi is joined by several tributaries. After a stretch of 80 km along its course, the river drops down a steep mountain face of 293m – a visually delightful spectacle known as the Jog Falls. From this breathtaking leap, the river continues its journey till it flows into the Arabian Sea near Honnavar.

The Sharavathi Hydro Electric Project is today the backbone of Karnataka’s power generating arsenal. The Sharavathi Generating Station with its 10 Units has an installed capacity of 1035 MW and the Linganamakki Dam Powerhouse with 2 units has an installed capacity of 55 MW. To further tap the potential of the Sharavathi river, KPCL has installed at the Gerusoppa Dam Project, four generating Units of 60 MW each, totalling to 240 MW.

The unique feature of the Sharavathi Project is the establishment of 1035 MW resource under one roof, with an annual yield of 5000 MU.The project has equipment from US, Canada, France, Japan and other specified markets. The generating units have been recently renovated and upgraded.

The KPCL blueprint identifies Sharavathi as its "Master Station" – a headpoint that will control all peripheral stations through a nodal monitoring system. The prime objective here is to optimize power generation through a systematic integration of several reservoirs and water conductor systems.