The Lodh Falls (also known as Budha Ghagh) is a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
in a mid forest of
Palamau Tiger Reserve
The Palamau Tiger Reserve is one of the nine original tiger reserves in Jharkhand, India and the only one in this state. It forms part of Betla National Park and Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary.
As of 2022, the reserve is reported to be largely under ...
, South division of
Latehar district
Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division.
Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31 ...
in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
state in India. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st
highest waterfall in India.
Waterfall
It is located on the
Burha River
The Burha River (also called Burhaghagh River) flows through the Latehar district of Palamu division in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand.
A little to the south of Betla National Park is the wide bowl shaped Chhechhar ...
, deep in the forest of the
Latehar district
Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division.
Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 31 ...
the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
.
The Lodh Falls is a tiered waterfall with multiple distinct drops in a relatively close succession. It is high. The thundering sound of the fall is audible even 10 km away.
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.
See also
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List of waterfalls in India
This is a list of waterfalls in India sorted by States in India, state. The Indian state of Karnataka has more waterfalls than any other state. Karnataka has 544 waterfalls which are at least 10 metres in height. Maharashtra comes second with ...
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List of waterfalls in India by height
The following is a list of highest waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ...
References
External links
Government of Jharkhand - Waterfalls
Ranchi
Waterfalls of Jharkhand
Waterfalls of India
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