Lodh Falls
| Lodh Falls | |
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| Location | Latehar district, Jharkhand. India |
| Type | Tiered |
| Total height | 143 metres (469 ft) |
| Watercourse | Burha River |
The Lodh Falls (also known as Burhaghaugh Falls) is a waterfall in Latehar district of Palamu division in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in India.[1]
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[edit] Waterfall
It is located on the Burha River, deep in the forest of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[2] The Lodh Falls is a tiered waterfall with multiple distinct drops in relatively close succession. It is 143 metres (469 ft) high.[3] The thundering sound of the fall is audible even 10 km from it.[4]
The Lodh Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving risie to a waterfall.[5]
[edit] Location
It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ranchi and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Netarhat. It is accessible by a rough road from Ranchi.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ a b "Jharkhand". http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_44.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ "Lodh Falls". World Waterfall Database. http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=962. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ^ "Netarhat Introduction". Netarhat Travelite. http://www.indiatravelite.com/Bihar/netarhatintroduction.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ A.Z.Bukhari. "Encyclopedia of nature of geography". p. 110. Google books. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Iz_m9dlXEUYC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=Odda+Falls&source=bl&ots=UsXwsNmPfV&sig=dkkvc2yxuOEaZv2PACIqVUEfRCQ&hl=en&ei=_Mc7TI2UCo-CrAe4843KCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Odda%20Falls&f=false. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
[edit] External links
- Photos - Lodh Falls is the second waterfall down in the right column - click on photo to enlarge
- Government of Jharkhand - Waterfalls
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