Barehipani Falls

Waterfall in India, Asia

21°56′01″N 86°22′49″E / 21.933576°N 86.380343°E / 21.933576; 86.380343TypeTieredTotal height399 metres (1,309 ft)Number of drops2WatercourseBudhabalanga River

Barehipani Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.^[1] It is one of the highest waterfalls in India.^[2]

Location

The waterfall is situated at 21.932759N 86.380145E on the Budhabalanga River flowing over Meghasuni mountain of the Eastern Ghats.^[3]^[4] The nearest railway station is at Baripada. The Joranda Falls is located nearby.^[1] It is 120 km from the town of Jashipur.

The falls

The Barehipani Falls has a total height of 399 metres (1,309 ft),^[5] according to different estimates. It is a tiered waterfall with two drops. it is the second highest waterfall in India and the highest in Odisha. The tallest single drop is 259 metres (850 ft).^[6]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Barehipani Falls". india9. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
^ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
^ "Barehipani & Joranda Falls". Only Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
^ Negi, S.S. (1993). Forest geology and soils. Periodical Expert Book Agency. p. 86. ISBN 9788185901015. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ https://www.similipal.org/waterfalls.php
^ "Barehipani Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

Hydrography of Odisha

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Waterfalls

Hot springs

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Harbours/ports/proposed ports

v t e Eastern Ghats
Rivers	Champavathi River Godavari Gosthani River Gundlakamma River Kaveri Krishna Kundu River Mahanadi Mahendratanaya Nagavali Palar Penner River Ponnaiyar Rushikulya Sabari River Sarada River Sileru River Swetha River Vasishta Nadi Vellar Vamsadhara
Regions	Deccan Plateau Kolar Plateau
Hills	Ajodhya Bilgiri (Biligirirangan) Chitteri Erramala Garhjat Kalrayan Karanthamalai Kolli Lankamalla Mettur Nallamalla Pachaimalai Palamalai Palkonda Simhachalam Shevaroy Sirumalai Vada Chennimalai Velikonda
Peaks	Arma Konda Bodhamalai Deomali Mahendragiri Malayagiri
Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Badaghagara Barehipani Dokarichanchara Duduma Joranda Khandadhar Falls, Kendujhar Khandadhar Falls, Sundargarh Kiliyur Mayil Uthu Mangalam Periyar Phurlijharan Pudur Megan Sanaghagara Talakona Ubbalamadugu
Parks & Reserves	Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary Chilika Bird Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Kanger Ghati National Park Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nalbana Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary Simlipal National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
States	Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Odisha Tamil Nadu Telangana West Bengal