Shivanasamudra Falls

Shivanasamudra Falls
Bharachukki and Gaganachukki Falls
Bharachukki Falls
Shivanasamudra Falls is located in Karnataka
Shivanasamudra Falls
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LocationMalavalli taluk, Mandya district, Karnataka, India and Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka, India
Coordinates12°18′00″N 77°10′37″E / 12.3°N 77.177°E / 12.3; 77.177
TypeSegmented
Total height90 metres (300 ft)
Number of dropsGaganachukki, Bharachukki
WatercourseKaveri River
Average
flow rate
934 cubic metres/s (33,000 cubic ft/s)

Shivanasamudra Falls is a cluster of waterfalls on the borders of Malavalli, Mandya and Kollegala, Chamarajanagara, in Karnataka, India, situated along the river Kaveri. The falls form the contour between the districts of Chamarajanagara and Mandya. The Bharachukki Falls in Kollegala, with a height of 69 metres, and the Gaganachukki Falls in Malavalli, with a height of 90 metres, collectively form the Shivanasamudra Falls.

Shivanasamudra Falls is home to one of the first hydro-electric power stations in Asia, which was set up in 1902. The project was designed by Dewan Sir. Sheshadri Iyer and Chief Engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya.