Jog Falls - Wikipedia Jog Falls This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2011 ) Jog falls Jog Falls Location Sagara Karnataka, India Coordinates 14 ° 13 ′ 44 '' N 74 ° 48 ′ 43 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.22889 ° N 74.81194 ° E ﻿ / 14.22889 ; 74.81194 Coordinates : 14 ° 13 ′ 44 '' N 74 ° 48 ′ 43 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.22889 ° N 74.81194 ° E ﻿ / 14.22889 ; 74.81194 Type Cataract, segmented Elevation 488 metres ( 1600 ft MSL ) Total height 253 meters ( 829 feet ) Number of drops Longest drop 253 meters ( 829 feet ) Average width 472 meters ( 1550 feet ) Watercourse Sharavati River Average flow rate 153 m3 / s or 5,387 cu ft / s Jog Falls, Gerosoppa Falls or Joga Falls is the second highest plunge waterfall in India located near Sagara taluk, Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka. It is a segmented waterfall which, depending on rain and season, becomes a plunge waterfall. The falls are a major tourist attraction and is ranked 131th in the world by the waterfall database. They are also known as the Gersoppa Falls or Jogada Gundi. The falls are located on the Uttara Kannada and Sagara border. Contents 1 Description 2 Etymology 3 Significance 4 Change in flow 5 Power 6 Transport connectivity 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Description Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 m ( 830 ft ), making it the second - highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 m ( 1100 ft ) in Meghalaya. Sharavathi, a river which rises at Ambutirtha, next to Nonabur, in the Thirthahalli taluk and takes the northwesterly 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, precipitates itself down the Falls of Gersoppa, and passes that village ( properly Geru - Sappe ), which is some 29 kilometres ( 18 mi ) distant, discharging into the sea at Honnavar in North Kanara. The Sharavati, flowing over a very rocky bed about 250 yards ( 230 m ) wide, here reaches a tremendous chasm, 290 m ( 960 ft ) deep, and the water comes down in four distinct falls. The Raja Fall pours in one unbroken column sheer to the depth of 830 ft ( 250 m ). Halfway 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 the Raja. A third fall, the Rocket, shoots downwards in a series of jets ; while the fourth, the Rani, moves quietly over the mountain side in a sheet of foam. The Tourism Department has built steps from the viewpoint to the bottom of the hill where the waterfall can be seen at the opposite side. There are approximately 1400 steps built to reach the bottom of the hill. A Rock climber : Jyothi Raj has scaled the jog falls. Etymology Joga is a Kannada word meaning falls. Many Kannada speakers near Sahyadri Mountains such as in Yellapura region still use the word Joga to mean falls. The word Joga may be related to or a derivative of Kannada word javugu which means marsh ( wet ). Significance Associated with the waterfall is the nearby Linganmakki Dam across river Sharavathi. The power station has been operational since 1948 and is of 120 MW capacity, one of the largest hydroelectric stations in India at that time and a small source of electric power for Karnataka now. The power station was previously named 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 Hirebhaskara dam until 1960. After 1960, due to the ideas of Sir M. Visvesvarayya, Linganmakki Dam has been used for power generation. For more information check the Jogfalls official website : Change in flow Before the onset of monsoon season, when there is not much water in the Linganmakki dam, the Jog Falls are a pair of thin streams of water trickling down the cliff, as the water collected in the dam is exclusively for generation of electricity ; during monsoons local rain water is the source of water to the falls. Power The hydro - electric project was conceived by the government of Mysore in mid-1943. A scheme to generate 64,000 horsepower at a cost of ₹ 358 lakh was designed. The capacity was increased subsequently and currently generates 6.7 MW of power. Transport connectivity Nearest railway station ( distance to the location ) : Talaguppa ( 13 km ) and Sagara ( 30 km ) Honnavar ( 68 km ) Bhatkal ( 90 km ) which are on Mangalore - Bombay Konkan Railway route. Nearest bus station : Sagara, Siddapura and Jogfalls bus stop. Nearest centre for private road transport is Bhatkal. While on the NH 66 northward one can take a right turn at Shamsuddin Circle, Bhatkal and when on southward journey one can take left Near Kamat Hotel, Honnavar to reach Jog Falls. Nearest airport ( aerial distance to the location ) : Domestic Hubli Airport ( HBX ) : 130 km International Bengaluru International Airport ( BLR ) : 340 km Mangalore International Airport ( India ) ( Formerly Bajpe Airport ) ( IXE ) : 200 km Goa Airport ( GOI ) : 246 km Gallery Canal Gates near Jog Falls Jog Roarer Early Morning at Jog Falls View from top See also List of waterfalls in India List of waterfalls in India by height Sirsi Udupi References Jump up ^ Monsoon magic : Jog Falls, nature lovers ' delight TRAVEL, IBN news channel, 10 August 2008 Jump up ^ Jog Falls World Waterfall Database : World 's Tallest Waterfalls Jump up ^ Gopal, Madan ( 1990 ). K.S. Gautam, ed. India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 179. Jump up ^ Rock climber scales jog falls Jump up ^ Karnataka Power Corporation Article Jump up ^ `` Jog Falls Hydro - Electric Project ''. The Indian Express. 2 July 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 12 April 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jog Falls. Wikisource has original text related to this article : Falls of Gersoppa ( 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ) Jog Falls on jogfalls.in World Waterfall Database entry Hydrography of Karnataka Rivers Amarga Amarja Arkavathy Bhadra Chakra Chitrvathi Chulki Nala Dandavathi Gangavalli Ghataprabha Gurupura Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kali Karanja Kaveri Kedaka Krishna Kubja Kumaradhara Lakshmana Tirtha Malaprabha Manjira River Netravati Palar Panchagangavalli Papagni Penna Ponnaiyar Shambavi Sharavathi Shimsha Souparnika Tunga Tungabhadra Varada Varahi Vedavathi Vrishabhavathi Waterfalls Abbey Bandaje Barkana Chunchanakatte Devaragundi Godchinamalaki Gokak Hanumangundi Hebbe Irupu Jaladurga Jog Kalhatti Kuchikal Magod Mallalli Muthyalamaduvu Sathodi Shivanasamudra or Cauvery Shivganga Unchalli Vajrapoha Varapoha Lakes Harangi Hebbal Hesaraghatta Honnamana Kere Karanji Krishna Raja Sagara Kukkarahalli Lingambudhi Pampa Sarovar Shanti Sagara Thippagondanahalli Vibhutipura Beaches Gokarna Murudeshwara Karwar Kapu Kudle Maravanthe NITK Beach Panambur Someshwar St. Mary 's Islands Tannirbhavi Trasi Dams Almatti Basava Sagar Bhadra Dam Harangi Kadra Kanva Kodasalli Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS Linganamakki Raja Lakhamagowda Renuka Sagara Shanti Sagara Supa Tungabhadra Mari Kanive See also Kerala Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Western Ghats Rivers Bhadra Bhavani Bhima Chalakudy Chittar Godavari Gurupura Kabini Kali Kallayi Kaveri Koyna Krishna Kundali Malaprabha Manimuthar Netravati Pachaiyar Parambikulam Saraswati Savitri Sharavati Tambaraparani Tapti Tunga Venna Regions Desh, Maharashtra Goa Gap Konkan Malabar Malenadu North Malabar Kongu Nadu Palakkad Gap Tulu Nadu Peaks Agastya Mala Anamudi Anginda Anjaneri Banasura Biligirirangana Betta Brahmagiri Chembra Dhodap Doddabetta Gangamoola Harishchandragad Kalsubai Kemmangundi Kudremukh Kumarikkal Mala Kodachadri Kumara Parvata Mullayanagiri Marunthuvazh Malai Nedumpara Peak Ponmudi Pushpagiri Paithalmala Raigad Salher Saptashrungi Sispara Sonsogor Tadiandamol Taramati Vavul Mala Vellarimala Ranipuram Vagamon Hills Ambanad Hills Anaimalai Hills Biligiriranga Hills Cardamom Hills Nilgiri mountains Satmala Range Selbari Range Palni Hills Trimbakeshwar Range Waterfalls Abbey Chunchanakatte Dudhsagar Falls Gokak Irupu Jog Kalhatti Mallalli Falls Sathodi Lushington Sivasamudram Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Hogenakkal States Tamil Nadu Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Goa Parks & Reserves Annekal Reserved Forest Anshi National Park Aralam Reserved Forest Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Agasthyavanam Biological Park Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Chandoli National Park Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli National Park Eravikulam National Park Grass Hills National Park Anamalai Tiger Reserve Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Karian Shola National Park Karnala Bird Sanctuary Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Kudremukh National Park Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Mudumalai National Park Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Mukurthi National Park Nagarhole Rajiv Gandhi National Park New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Palani Hills National Park Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar National Park Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary SAI Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Silent Valley National Park Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Places Bhivpuri Chiplun Chiplun Kalsubai Khandala Kudremukh Kodagu Karjat Kasara Lonavla Lavasa Mahabaleshwar Malshej Ghat Matheran Panchgani Raigad Fort Rajgad Fort Shivneri Fort Tamhini Ghat Ghats Amboli Ghat Bhor Ghat Tamhini Ghat Amba Ghat Bhor Road Ghat Chorla Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Road Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Charmadi ghat Shiradi ghat Bisle ghat Sampaje ghat Palakkad Gap Varandha Ghat Related Mountains of Kerala Mountains of Maharashtra Indian state of Karnataka Overviews Architecture Cinema Climate Cuisine Demography Economy Education Folk Arts Geography History Media People Sports Transportation Wildlife History Aihole Alupa dynasty Amoghavarsha Badami Banavasi Balligavi Belur Chalukya dynasty Chitradurga Nayakas Deva Raya II Durvinita Halebidu Haleri Kingdom Halmidi Hampi Hoysala Empire Kadamba dynasty Kalyani Chalukyas Keladi Nayakas Shivappa Nayaka Kittur Chennamma Kingdom of Mysore Mayurasharma Pattadakal Pulakeshin II Rashtrakuta dynasty Sringeri Srirangapatna Tipu Sultan Unification of Karnataka Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara Vishnuvardhana Veera Ballala II Vikramaditya II Vikramaditya VI Western Ganga dynasty Geography Cities and towns Districts Rivers Dams and Reservoirs Taluks Villages Highest point Bayalu Seeme Malenadu Karavali Western Ghats Culture Bharata Natyam Bhuta Kola Bidriware Channapatna toys Chitrakala Parishat Gaarudi Gombe Ilkal saree Kamsale Kannada Karnatik music Kasuti Khedda Mysore Dasara Togalu Gombeyaata Udupi cuisine Veeragase Yakshagana Mysore musicians Literature Kannada Milestones Epics Medieval Rashtrakuta Western Ganga Western Chalukya Hoysala Vijayanagara Vachana Haridasa Mysore Play Modern Kannada Sahitya Parishat Kannada Sahitya Sammelana Karnataka Noted poets Asaga Gunavarma I Adikavi Pampa Sri Ponna Ranna Devar Dasimayya Basava Akka Mahadevi Allama Prabhu Siddharama Harihara Raghavanka Rudrabhatta Janna Kumara Vyasa Chamarasa Nijaguna Shivayogi Ratnakaravarni Purandara Dasa Kanaka Dasa Vijaya Dasa Gopala Dasa Jagannatha Dasa Lakshmisa Sarvajna Shishunala Sharif Krishnaraja Wadiyar III D.R. Bendre Gopalakrishna Adiga K.S. Narasimhaswamy M. Govinda Pai Kuvempu D.V. Gundappa G.S. Shivarudrappa People and Society Karnataka ethnic groups List of people from Karnataka Tourism Beaches Dams Forts National Parks Hindu Temples Jain Temples Waterfalls Awards Karnataka Ratna Pampa Award Nrupatunga Award Basava Puraskara Rajyotsava Prashasti Jakanachari Award Varnashilpi Venkatappa Award Geography of India Climate Climate Climatic regions Geology Fossil Parks Geology of India Indian Plate Stones Landforms Beaches Canals Desert Extreme points Glaciers Islands Lakes Mountains Rivers Valleys Volcanoes Waterfalls Plains Indo - Gangetic Eastern Coastal Western Coastal Regions North India Northeast India East India South India West India Central India Subdivisions Autonomous administrative divisions States and territories Districts Cities Towns Municipalities Environment Biogeographic classification Ecoregions Fauna Flora Forests Issues Protected Areas Wildlife Shimoga district topics History Hoysala Empire Keladi Nayaka Western Chalukya Balligavi Ikkeri Keladi Towns and villages Bhadravati Hosanagara Sagara Shikaripur Shimoga Agumbe Soraba Thirthahalli Rivers Tunga Bhadra Tungabhadra Sharavathi Tourist Places Barkana Falls Kodachadri Koodli Kuppalli Gajanur Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Honnemaradu Jog Falls Linganamakki Dam Thyavrekoppa Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jog_Falls&oldid=805626381 '' Categories : Kingdom of Mysore Waterfalls of Karnataka Jog Falls Plunge waterfalls Segmented waterfalls Geography of Shimoga district Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from July 2017 Use Indian English from July 2017 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Articles needing additional references from August 2011 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Azərbaycanca বাংলা Български Català Cebuano Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français ગુજરાતી हिन्दी বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ Lietuvių Magyar മലയാളം मराठी Bahasa Melayu नेपाल भाषा پنجابی Polski Русский संस्कृतम् Svenska தமிழ் తెలుగు اردو Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 16 October 2017, at 16 : 25. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: jog falls in karnataka is located over which river
Answer: the Sharavathi River