The Pochera Waterfalls are located in

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in the State of

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, India.

Overview

The Pochera Waterfalls are classified as multi-step and over a series of steps descend 20 meters. The last two steps are the largest with the largest of the two dropping 12 meters. The small streams of

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are the source of this waterfall, and these streams gradually breaks away as they flow over the Sahyadri

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.^{/sup> The Pochera waterfall has an emerald, green colored tinge, due to the granite rock bed. Situated amidst dense forests, this waterfall is a popular tourist attraction in Telangana

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and India

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.

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20140417215255/http://www.mancherialcity.com/temples_tourism/pochera_waterfalls.html Photos

Route to Pochera waterfalls from Hyderabad

Waterfalls of Telangana

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