State has many waterfalls that attract lot of visitors and local people every year. Jog, Gaganachukki, Bharachukki, Shivanasamudra and Bennehole falls are worth visiting once. Jog falls is the most visited waterfalls which is located in North Kanara district.
Waterfalls in the State:
Author owns the Copyrights of the content. Copying in part or full of this content if found will be dealt strictly.
 |
| A wonderful view of Waterfalls |
| Waterfall Names | Location - District | Nearby Town |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Falls | Kodagu | Mercara |
| Achakanya Falls | Shimoga | Thirthahalli |
| Adyar Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Valachil near Mangalore |
| Alekan Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Charmadi village |
| Anadka Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Didupe village |
| Apsarakonda Falls | Uttara Kannada | Honnavar |
| Arisina Gundi or Arasina Makki Falls | Udupi | Kollur |
| Balmuri and Yedmuri Falls | Mandya | Srirangapatna |
| Bandaje Arbi Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Bandaje village |
| Barkana Falls | Shimoga | Agumbe village |
| Belkal theertha Falls | Shimoga & Udupi | Kollur |
| Bennehole Falls | Uttara Kannada | Kumta |
| Burude Falls, ilimane or Dodmane Falls | Uttara Kannada | Siddapur in Sagar taluk |
| Chelavara Falls | Kodagu | Chelavara village near Virajpet |
| Chunchanakatte Falls | Mysore | Chunchanakatte village in Krishnarajanagar taluk |
| Chunchi Falls | Bangalore | Kanakapura |
| Dabbe Falls | Shimoga | Hosagadde in Sagar taluk |
| Devakara or Vajra or Vajramala Falls | Uttara Kannada | Yellapur taluk |
| Devaragundi Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Thodikana in Sullia taluk |
| Didaginahalla Falls | Bagalkot | Guledagudda village in Badami taluk |
| Dhab Dhabi Falls | Gulbarga | Gurmitkal |
| Dondole Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Kakkinje village |
| Dudhsagar Falls | Karnataka Goa Border | Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary in Sanguem taluk |
| Ermayee Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Didupe village |
| Gaganachukki and Bharachukki Falls | Mandya | Shivanasamudra |
| Godchinamalaki or Markandeya Falls | Belgaum | Godachinamalaki village |
| Gokak Falls | Belgaum | Gokak |
| Hebbe Falls | Chikmagalur | Kemmangundi |
| Hemagiri Falls | Mandya | Krishnarajpet |
| Hidlumane Falls | Shimoga | Bellakka village |
| Hogenakkal Falls | Border of Mysore district – Tamilnadu state | Dharmapuri |
| Huligammana Kolla Falls | Bagalkot | Bhadranayakana Jalihal in Badami taluk |
| Irupu Falls | Kodagu | Hudikeri village |
| Jog Falls or Gersoppa Falls | Shimoga | Sagar |
| Jogigundi Falls | Shimoga | Agumbe village |
| Kabbargi Falls | Koppal | Hanumasagara in Kushtagi taluk |
| Kalathgiri Falls | Chikmagalur | Kemmangundi |
| Kalhatti or Kalahasti Falls | Chikmagalur | Kallattipura |
| Kallarabhi Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Charmadi village |
| Kalyala Falls | Kodagu | Koynadu village near Mercara |
| Kannikai Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Gundya - Shirady village in Belthagady taluk |
| Koosalli Falls | Udupi | Shiroor in Kundapur taluk |
| Kottuchatta Falls | Hassan | Sakleshpur |
| Kudumari, Chaktikal or Belligundi Falls | Udupi | Chaktikal village near Shiroor |
| Kunchikal Falls | Shimoga | Masthikatte-Hulikal |
| Lalguli Falls | Uttara Kannada | Yellapur |
| Madaga Masur Falls | Haveri | Masur village in Hirekerur taluk |
| Magajalli Falls | Hassan | Sakleshpur |
| Magod Falls | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi |
| Mallali Falls | Kodagu | Bidalli |
| Manikyadhara or Honnamma Falls | Chikmagalur | Kemmangundi |
| Mattighatta Falls | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi |
| Mekedatu Falls | Bangalore Rural | Kanakapura |
| Muthyalamaduvu Falls | Bangalore | Anekal |
| Muregar or Teppige Falls | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi |
| Nagzari Falls | Uttara Kannada | Kulgi Nature Camp in Dandeli |
| Nisargadhama Falls | Kodagu | Kushalnagar |
| Onake Abbi Falls | Shimoga | Agumbe village |
| Sathodi Falls | Uttara Kannada | Yellapur |
| Shanti Falls | Chikmagalur | Kemmangundi |
| Shirale Falls | Uttara Kannada | Yellapur |
| Shivaganga Falls | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi |
| Shivanasamudra or Shimsha Falls | Chamarajanagar | Malavalli taluk |
| Sirimane Falls | Chikmagalur | Sringeri |
| Seetha Falls | Dakshina Kannada | Agumbe village |
| Sogal Falls | Belgaum | Bailhongal |
| Suthanabbe or Hanumanagundi Falls | Chikmagalur | Kudremukh |
| Thottikallu or TK Falls | Bangalore Urban | Byatarayana Doddi village |
| Ulavi Chennabasava or Kodathalli Falls | Uttara Kannada | Ulavi in Karwar taluk |
| Unchalli or Keppa or Lushington Falls | Uttara Kannada | Siddapura |
| Varapoha or Vajrapoha or Vajrapoya Falls | Belgaum | Jamboti in Khanapur taluk |
| Vibhooti Falls | Uttara Kannada | Sirsi |
| Waatehalla Falls | Uttara Kannada | Nilkunda village |
Amusement water parks are at Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore. The most visited is GRS fantasy park which is at Mysore. Next is Wonderla water park at Bangalore. Manasa water park near Mangalore is making good business during the holidays.
 |
| GRS Fantasy Park Mysore - Amazonia |
Dams in Karnataka:
| Name of the Dam | River | Location - District | Nearby Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almatti dam | Krishna | Bijapur - Bagalkot | Almatti village in Bagewadi taluk |
| Basava Sagar or Narayanpur dam | Krishna | Gulbarga | Narayanapur village in Yadgir district |
| Bhadra or Lakkavalli dam | Bhadra | Chikmagalur | Lakkavalli in Tarikere taluk |
| Harangi reservoir | Harangi | Kodagu | Somwarpet taluk |
| Hemavathi reservoir | Hemavathi | Hassan | Gorur village in Hassan taluk |
| Hidkal dam | Ghataprabha | Belgaum | Hukkeri taluk |
| Kabini reservoir | Kabini or Kapila | Mysore | Beechanahalli village in Heggadadevana kote taluk |
| Kadra dam | Kali | North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) | Karwar |
| Kodasalli dam | Kali | North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) | Yellapur taluk |
| Krishna Raja Sagara dam | Cauvery | Mandya | Srirangapatna taluk |
| Linganamakki dam | Sharavathi | North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) | Sagar taluk |
| Supa dam | Kali | North Kanara (Uttara Kannada) | Joida taluk |
| Thippagondanahalli reservoir or Chamarajsagar | confluence of Arkavathy & Kumudavathi | Bengaluru rural | Bangalore |
| Tungabhadra dam | Tungabhadra | Bellary | Hospet |
| Vani Vilasa Sagara dam or Marikanive | Vedavathi | Chitradurga | Hiriyur taluk |
Islands located in Karnataka
Soans Island is a private island situated in the mouth of river Varahi at Basrur near Kundapur, in Udupi district.
Kurumgad island got its name from the shape. Kurma means tortoise in kannada language. It is just 18km(10 nautical miles) off the cost of Karwar in Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district.
St. Mary's island (Thonsepar and Coconut island) is a group of four islands at a distance of 6km from Udupi. It is located off the coast of Malpe, Udupi district.
Netrani island or Pigeon island, situated 22km(12 nautical miles) from the off Bhatkal coast near Murudeshwar, in Uttara Kannada (North Kanara) district. Local people call it as Netra Gudo.
Cauvery Nisargadhama is an island 3km from Kushalnagar in Kodagu district. The reason behind the formation of island was river Cauvery.
Uppinakudru or Salt island is situated 6km north off the Kundapur coast, in Udupi district.
Higund island is located just 3km from Honnavar town of North Kanara district. It is easily accessible through Adkar or Kodani village through country boat.
Anjadip or Angediva island is accessible through Canacona of Goa but it is closer to Binaga of Karwar taluk in the north west of Karnataka.
Oyster Rocks are the rocks and islets near Karwar with an ancient light house attracting visitors.
Basavaraja Durga Island is situated 3-4km off the coast of Honnavar, in Uttara Kannada district.
Naradagadde or Naradagadda is an island located on the Krishna River in Raichur district.
It is at a distance of 31km and located north east of Raichur city.
Koormagadde is another island situated very near to Naradagadde on the Krishna River. it is located at a distance of 31km from Raichur.
Higund island is located just 3km from Honnavar town of North Kanara district. It is easily accessible through Adkar or Kodani village through country boat.
Anjadip or Angediva island is accessible through Canacona of Goa but it is closer to Binaga of Karwar taluk in the north west of Karnataka.
Oyster Rocks are the rocks and islets near Karwar with an ancient light house attracting visitors.
Basavaraja Durga Island is situated 3-4km off the coast of Honnavar, in Uttara Kannada district.
Naradagadde or Naradagadda is an island located on the Krishna River in Raichur district.
It is at a distance of 31km and located north east of Raichur city.
Koormagadde is another island situated very near to Naradagadde on the Krishna River. it is located at a distance of 31km from Raichur.
Lakshadweep is a group of islets at a distance of 144 nautical miles from Mangaluru (Mangalore). It has 36 islands in which 10 are inhabited. 4 islets are recently formed. There are five submerged reefs and 17 of them are still uninhabited. Cruise ships from Mangalore take 14 hours to reach the island. The most beautiful island has coral and colorful fish hidden in their lagoons.
The Mermaid or Merger island is near to Bengre from Sultan Battery of Mangalore. It is a place from where Gururpura river joins the sea. The island has an area of fifty acres with a shape resembling cuttle fish. Mermaid Islands and Resorts India has cruise facilities from Sultan Battery during weekends and provides dinner on the island. It is a mere 2 nautical miles (4km) and 15 minutes journey, on a cruise boat having 32 seats capacity. The boat club situated at Sultan battery has boat facilities for people who want to enjoy on the island.
Author owns the Copyrights of the content. Copying in part or full of this content if found will be dealt strictly.
