Duduma Waterfalls

Duduma Waterfall


Location	Koraput District, Odisha, India and Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates	18°31′6.68″N 82°27′12.83″E / 18.5185222°N 82.4535639°E / 18.5185222; 82.4535639Coordinates: 18°31′6.68″N 82°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) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) districts of India.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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.^[4] It is a collaborative project between the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of Odisha. 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's live near this waterfall.

Gallery[]

References[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duduma Waterfalls.

^ "MACHHKUND (Duduma) | Koraput District : Odisha". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "Duduma Waterfall". siliconindia.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^ whereincity.com: Duduma Waterfall - Koraput
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

show v t Hydrography of Odisha
Rivers	Bhargavi Baitarani Brahmani Budhabalanga Daya Devi Dhamra Ib Indravati Kadua Kharkai Kuakhai Koina Kolab Kushabhadra Mahanadi Malguni Nagavali Ong Rushikulya Sankh South Karo South Koel Subarnarekha Surubalijora Tel Telen Vamsadhara
Lakes	Anshupa Chilika Kanjia
Waterfalls	Badaghagara Barehipani Duduma Dokarichanchara Phurlijharan Joranda Khandadhar, Kendujhar Khandadhar, Sundagarh Koilighugar Sanaghagara
Hot springs	Taptapani Deulajhari Atri Tarabalo
Beaches	Chandipur Gahirmatha Gopalpur-on-Sea Konark Puri Talsari
Dams	Deras Hirakud Mandira Rengali Upper Kolab
Bridges	Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
Harbours/Ports/Proposed Ports	Astaranga Dhamara Gopalpur Paradip Subarnarekha
Related topics	Godavari basin Mahanadi-Brahmani-Baitarani basin
Hydrography of surrounding areas	Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Bengal

show v t Hydrography of Andhra Pradesh
Coastal	Bay of Bengal Coromandel
Beaches	RK Beach Yarada Beach Vodarevu Beach Uppada Beach Suryalanka Beach Baruva Beach Mypadu Beach Kalingapatnam Beach Bheemili Beach Manginapudi Beach Rushikonda Beach
Estuaries/creeks	Krishna estuary Narava Gedda creek
Marshes	Coringa Krishna delta mangrove
Rivers	Arani Bendi Gedda Borramma Gedda Budameru Bahuda Champavathi Cheyyeru Chitravathi Galeru Garibula Gedda Godavari Gosthani Gundlakamma Jhanjavati Kandaleru Kandivalasa Kalangi Kinnerasani Koringa Krishna Kundu Mahendratanaya Maldevi Manneru Munneru Nadari Nagari Nagavali Narava Gedda Palar Paleru Papagni Pedda Gedda Penna Ponnaiyar Sabari Sileru Sarada Swarnamukhi Tammileru Tandava Tungabhadra Vamsadhara Varaha Vedavathi Yeleru Yerrakaluva
Waterfalls	Duduma Ethipothala Kailasakona Mallela Theertham Talakona Ubbalamadugu
Lakes	Pulicat Lake Kolleru Lake
Dams	Alaganoor Balimela Brahmamsagar Dowleswaram Gandikota Gotta barrage Gundlakamma Jalaput Jeedipalli Kalyani Kandaleru Kanithi Meghadri Mudasarlova Mid Penna Mylavaram Nagarjuna Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond Nellore anicut Penna Ahobilam Polavaram Prakasham Pulichinthala Raiwada Rajolibanda Sangam anicut Somasila Srisailam Sunkesula Tatipudi Thotapalli Veligallu Veligonda Veligodu Yeleru
Inland waterways	National Waterway 4
Ports (existing/proposed)	Dugarajapatnam Port Gangavaram Port Kakinada Port Krishnapatnam Port Machilipatnam Port Visakhapatnam Port
Islands	Sriharikota Nagarjunakonda Bhavani Hope island
Related topics	Godavari basin Krishna basin Penna basin
Hydrography of surrounding areas	Odisha Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Karnataka Tamil Nadu Telangana

show v t Eastern Ghats
Rivers	Champavathi River Godavari Gosthani River Gundlakamma River Kaveri Krishna Kundu River Mahanadi Mahendratanaya Nagavali Palar Penner River Ponnaiyar Rushikulya Sabari River Sarada River Sileru River Sweata Nadi Vasishta Nadi Vellar Vamsadhara
Regions	Deccan Plateau Kolar Plateau
Hills	Ajodhya Bilgiri (Biligirirangan) Erramala Garhjat Kalrayan Kolli Nallamalla Pachaimalai Palkonda Simhachalam Shevaroy Sirumalai Velikonda
Peaks	Arma Konda Bodhamalai Deomali Mahendragiri Malayagiri
Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Badaghagara Barehipani Dokarichanchara Duduma Joranda Khandadhar Falls, Kendujhar Khandadhar Falls, Sundargarh Kiliyur Phurlijharan Sanaghagara Talakona Ubbalamadugu
Parks & Reserves	Chilika Bird Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary Kanger Ghati National Park Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Lake Bird Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nalbana Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary Simlipal National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
States	Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Odisha Tamil Nadu Telangana West Bengal

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