| Shivanasamudra Falls | |
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| Bharachukki and Gaganachukki Falls | |
 Bharachukki Falls | |
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| Location | Malavalli taluk, Mandya district, Karnataka, India and Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 12°18′00″N 77°10′37″E / 12.3°N 77.177°E |
| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Number of drops | Gaganachukki, Bharachukki |
| Watercourse | Kaveri 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 idea of tapping power from the falls to supply power for the machinery at the Kolar Gold Fields was suggested in 1898 by Alain Chartier Joly de Lotbiniere.[1] The project was designed by Dewan Sir. Sheshadri Iyer and Chief Engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
- ^ Hincks, H T (1903). "The Cauvery power transmission scheme". Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 152 (1903): 269–284. doi:10.1680/imotp.1903.18113. ISSN 1753-7843.