Kunchikal Falls
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Overview
Kunchikal Falls is on the Varahi river in Karnataka and is about 455 m high.
The falls are in Shivamogga district near Agumbe.
It is often listed as the highest waterfall in India, at about 455 m.
Its flow is controlled by the Mani dam upstream, part of the Varahi project.
The water falls in a series of cascades rather than a single drop.
Agumbe, nearby, is one of the wettest places in south India and a famous king cobra habitat.
The Varahi flows west to the Arabian Sea near Kundapura.
Access to the falls is restricted because the area falls under the power project.
Geography and key facts
- Varahi river
- Karnataka
- Near Agumbe
- About 455 m
- Varahi project
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on waterfalls.
Note for UPSC
Varahi river, Karnataka.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Kunchikal Falls yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 13.695°N, 75.018°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.