Lodh Falls

The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha waterFalls) is a waterfall in a mid forest of 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]

Lodh Falls
Jonha Falls
LocationLatehar district, Jharkhand. India
Coordinates23°28′50″N 84°01′10″E
TypeTiered
Elevation137m
Longest drop143m (469 ft)
WatercourseBurha River

Waterfall

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]

It is 120 km from Daltonganj, 200 km from Ranchi, and 70 km from Netarhat.

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. "Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 9 May 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
  3. "Lodh Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  4. "Netarhat Introduction". Netarhat Travelite. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. A.Z.Bukhari (2005). Encyclopedia of nature of geography. p. 110. ISBN 9788126124435. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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