Duduma Waterfalls

Duduma Waterfall
Location	Koraput District, Odisha, India
Coordinates	18°31′6.68″N82°27′12.83″E / 18.5185222°N 82.4535639°E / 18.5185222; 82.4535639
Type	Horsetail
Total height	157 meter
Number of drops	1

Duduma Waterfall is situated in the border of Koraput (Odisha) districts of India. ^{[1] [2]}

Geography

This horsetail type waterfall is 175 metres (574 ft) in height and is formed by the Machkund river. It has two sub-waterfalls, one on the Odisha side and the other on the Andhra Pradesh side.^{[ citation needed ]} Duduma is about 92 km from Koraput and about 177 km from Visakhapatnam.

Hydroelectric project

Machhakund (Duduma) Hydroelectric Project is located near Duduma Falls. ^[3] A collaboration between the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha governments, the project, consisting of 6 units, has an installed capacity of 120 MW.

Tourism

Machkund is a pilgrimage destination. The aboriginal tribe of Bonda, Gadaba, and Paraja live near this waterfall.

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See also

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

References

1. "MACHHKUND (Duduma) | Koraput District : Odisha" . Retrieved 21 January 2019.
2. whereincity.com: Duduma Waterfall - Koraput
3. "DUDUMA". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.