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Gokak falls Gokak Belagavi, Karnataka India Tourist place

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Gokak falls, Karnataka The  Gokak Falls  is a  waterfall  located on the  Ghataprabha River  in  Belagavi  district of  Karnataka ,  India . The waterfall is six kilometers away from  Gokak  town. After a long winding course, the Ghataprabha river takes a leap of 52 metres (171 ft) over the sand-stone cliff amidst a picturesque  gorge  of the rugged  valley , resembling  Niagara Falls  on a smaller scale. The waterfall is  horse shoe  shaped at the crest, with a flood breadth of 177 metres (581 ft). During  rainy season , the thick reddish brown water sweeps far over the brink of the cliff with a dull roar that can be heard from some distance. There is a hanging  bridge across the river, measuring about 201 metres (659 ft). Its height above the rock bed is 14 metres (46 ft). There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here ...