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Unchalli Falls | |
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Location | Sirsi, Karnataka |
Coordinates | 14°24′34″N 74°44′51″E / 14.40944°N 74.74750°E |
Total height | 116 metres (381 ft) |
Watercourse | Aghanashini River |
Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the River Aghanashini. The falls are located 35 km (22 mi) from Sirsi . The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.[1] It is one of world's 5 waterfalls where one can witness the extremely rare phenomena "Moonbows".[2]
The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make.[clarification needed]