Waterfall
Jog Falls (Gersoppa Falls)
जोग जलप्रपात
One of India's most spectacular segmented plunge waterfalls, created by the Sharavati River plunging 253 meters (830 feet) in a sheer vertical drop down the Western Ghats escarpment into a deep gorge in Shivamogga district, Karnataka.
Waterfall Drop253 meters
Territorial Jurisdiction1 State / UTs
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Jog Falls (Gersoppa Falls):
States & Union Territories (1)
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
Famous for its four distinct cascades traditionally named Raja, Roarer, Rocket, and Rani; powers the Mahatma Gandhi Hydro-Electric Project.