Waterfall
Gokak Falls
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Overview
Gokak Falls is on the Ghataprabha in Karnataka.
The falls are on the Ghataprabha river in Belagavi district, where the river drops about 52 m over a sandstone cliff.
A hydroelectric station built here in 1887 was one of the earliest in India.
A hanging footbridge crosses the gorge near the falls.
The waterfall is wide and horseshoe-shaped.
The Gokak Mills near it used hydropower for textile manufacturing.
The Ghataprabha is a tributary of the Krishna.
Godchinamalki falls is nearby on the Markandeya river.
Geography and key facts
- Ghataprabha
- Karnataka
- Ghataprabha river
- About 52 m drop
- Early hydro station (1887)
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on waterfalls.
Note for UPSC
Ghataprabha, Karnataka.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Gokak Falls yet.