Waterfall
Shivanasamudra Falls
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Overview
Shivanasamudra Falls on the Kaveri in Karnataka is the site of one of Asia's first hydropower stations (1902).
The falls are on the Kaveri in Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts and split into Gaganachukki and Bharachukki.
A hydroelectric station built here in 1902 was one of the first in Asia.
It supplied power to the Kolar gold fields.
The falls are about 98 m high.
The river splits around the island town of Shivanasamudra.
It is a popular spot during the monsoon.
The falls feed the Kaveri downstream to Tamil Nadu.
Geography and key facts
- Kaveri, Karnataka
- Hydropower, 1902
- Gaganachukki and Bharachukki
- Hydro station 1902
- Kolar gold fields
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Kaveri, Karnataka; site of one of Asia's first hydro-power stations (1902).
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
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