Chachai Falls

Chachai Falls
Chachai Falls
Location Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates 24°47′31″N 81°18′10″E / 24.79186°N 81.30276°E / 24.79186; 81.30276
Total height 130 metres (430 ft)
Watercourse Bihad River, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River

Chachai Falls is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 23rd highest waterfall in India.[1]

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The Falls

The Chachai Falls is on the Bihad River, a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River as it comes down from the Rewa Plateau. It has a total height of 130 metres (430 ft).[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 risie to a waterfall.[4]

Location

It is situated 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rewa, at the edge of the Chitrakoot Hills, a part of the Kaimur Range [5][6]

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