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Lodh Falls | |
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Location | Latehar district, Jharkhand. India |
Coordinates | 23°28′50″N84°01′10″E / 23.48056°N 84.01944°E |
Type | Tiered |
Elevation | 143m |
Longest drop | 143m (469 ft) |
Watercourse | Burha River |
The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha Ghagh) is a waterfall in a mid forest of Palamau Tiger Reserve, South division of Latehar district in Jharkhand state in India. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in India. [1]
It is located on the Burha River, deep in the forest of the Latehar district the Chota Nagpur Plateau. [2] The Lodh Falls is a tiered waterfall with multiple distinct drops in a relatively close succession. It is 143 metres (469 ft) high. [3] The thundering sound of the fall is audible even 10 km away. [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 rise to a waterfall. [5]
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