Dassam Falls

Dassam Falls
दशम जलप्रपात
Dassam Water Falls
Location	Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India
Coordinates	23°08′36″N85°27′59″E / 23.143358°N 85.466441°E / 23.143358; 85.466441
Elevation	336 metres (1,102 ft)
Total height	44 metres (144 ft)
Number of drops	2
Average width	d
Watercourse	Kanchi River

The Dassam Falls (also known as Dassam Ghagh) is a waterfall located near Taimara village in the Bundu subdivision of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. ^[1] The Falls are 144 feet in height, formed by the waterflow of the Kanchi River. ^[2]

Etymology

Dassam is a changed form of word Da:song which means in mundari language the act of pouring water. Da: means water and song means pouring or measuring. The water fall resembles like somebody is pouring water so the name was Da:song earlier but afterwards the name was changed to Dassam.

Geography

15km
10miles

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B

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N

G

A

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Khukhragarh

H

Sikidiri

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Pithuriya

R

Narkopi

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CCL North
Karanpura Area

Koel
River

Damodar
River

Bhairavi
River

Karkari
River

Kanchi
River

Raru
River

Subarnarekha
River

Getalsud
Dam

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Dassam Falls

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Jonha Falls

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Hundru
Falls

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Tundul

CT

Tati

CT

Ray

CT

Ratu

CT

Namkum

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Muri

CT

Khelari

CT

Kanke

CT

Irba

CT

Churi

CT

Bishrampur

CT

Bargarwa

CT

Arsande

CT

Ara

CT

Bundu

M

Ranchi

M

Hatia

R

Tamar

R

Sonahatu

R

Silli

R

Rahe

R

Ormanjhi

R

Nagri

R

Mesra

R

Mandar

R

Lapung

R

Itki

R

Dakra

R

Chutupalu

R

Chanho

R

Burmu

R

Bero

R

Balsokra

R

Angara

R

  

Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dassam Falls is located at 23°08′36″N85°27′59″E / 23.143358°N 85.466441°E / 23.143358; 85.466441 .

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

The falls

Dasam Falls

The Dassam Falls is a natural cascade across the Kanchi River, a tributary of the Subarnarekha River. The water falls from a height of 44 metres (144 ft). ^[3] The sound of water echoes all around the place. ^[4] Dassam Falls at one of the edges of the Ranchi plateau is one of the many scarp falls in the region. ^[5]

The Dassam 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 rise to a waterfall. ^[6]

The water of the Dassam Falls is very clean and clear. It is natural for a tourist to be enticed to enter the water for a bath or swim but tourists are warned not to do so because of the current that is generated. There have been many cases of drowning in Dassam Falls. ^[7] Nine people died of drowning between 2001 and 2006. ^[8]

Transport

The Dassam Falls is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ranchi on NH 33 (now NH-18) or Ranchi-Jamshedpur highway.

External links

• Ranchi travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Jharkhand Tourism Attractions

See also

• List of waterfalls in India
• List of waterfalls in India by height

References

1. "Dassam Falls". Ranchi district administration. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
2. "The water of the Kanchi River falls from a height of about 144 feet forming Dassam Falls".
3. "Dassam Falls". must see India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
4. "Dassam Falls". mapsofindia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
5. Bharatdwaj, K. (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere By K. Bharatdwaj. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN   9788183561679 . Retrieved 20 April 2010.
6. A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN   9788126124435 . Retrieved 11 July 2010.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Four drown at Dassam". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 21 March 2010. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
8. "Danger warning at tourist hotspots - Death at Dasham Falls spurs statement". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 30 December 2006. 30 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.