Bahuti Falls

Bahuti Falls

Bahuti Falls
Location Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Total height 142 metres (466 ft)
Watercourse Odda River, a tributary of Bihad River

The Bahuti Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The falls

Bahuti is the highest waterfall in Madhya Pradesh. It is near to Hatwa. Odda River as it rushes down the edge of the Rewa Plateau to join the Bihad River, which is a tributary of Tamsa or Tons River. It is near Chachai Falls.[1][2][3] It has a height of 142 metres (466 ft).[4][5]

The Bahuti 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 rise to a waterfall.[6]

References

  1. "Bahuti Waterfall". Travelomy. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. "Chitrakoot". MP Tourism. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  3. K. Bharatdwaj. "Physical Geography: Hydrosphere". p. 154. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  4. Sharma, Shri Kamal. "Spatial framework and economic development: a geographical perspective". p. 22. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  5. K. Bharatdwaj. "Physical Geography: Hydrosphere". p. 154. Google books. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  6. A.Z.Bukhari. "Encyclopedia of nature of geography". p. 110. Google books. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
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