Lodh Falls

Lodh Falls
lodh Falls
lodh Falls
LocationLatehar district, Jharkhand. India
Coordinates23°28′50″N 84°01′10″E / 23.48056°N 84.01944°E / 23.48056; 84.01944
TypeTiered
Elevation143 metres (469 ft)
Longest drop143 m (469 ft)
WatercourseBurha River

The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha Ghagh) is a waterfall on the Burha River in the mid-forest of Palamau Tiger Reserve, in Latehar district of Jharkhand state in India. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in India.[1][2][3]

Waterfall

It is located on the Burha River, deep in the forest of the Latehar district the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[4] The Lodh Falls is a tiered waterfall with multiple distinct drops in a relatively close succession. It is 143 metres (469 ft) high.[5] The thundering sound of the fall is audible even 10 km away.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Showing all Waterfalls in India". World Waterfalls Database. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  2. ^ "163-feet long chain installed around Lodh Falls for tourist safety". The Telegraph India. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ^ "झारखंड के सबसे ऊंचे लोध फॉल में पर्यटकों के लिए घूमना हुआ महंगा, वन एवं पर्यटन विभाग आमने- सामने". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Lodh Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  6. ^ "Netarhat Introduction". Netarhat Travelite. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  7. ^ A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 110. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.