Lodh Falls

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{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Lodh Falls
| photo = Lodh falls.jpg
| photo_caption =
| map = India Jharkhand
| map_width =
| map_label = Jonha Falls
| coords ={{coord|23|28|50|N|84|01|10|E|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Latehar district]], [[Jharkhand]]. [[India]]
| elevation = 143m
| type = Tiered
| height_longest =143m (469 ft)
| average_width =
| number_drops =
| average_flow =
| watercourse = [[Burha River]]
}}
The '''Lodh Falls''' (also known as '''Budha Ghagh''') is a [[waterfall]] in a mid forest of [[Palamau Tiger Reserve]], South division of [[Latehar district]] in [[Jharkhand]] state in India. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st [[List of waterfalls in India by height|highest waterfall in India]].<ref name=database>{{cite web|title=Showing all Waterfalls in India |url=http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC |publisher=World Waterfalls Database |accessdate=2010-06-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901164803/http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC |archivedate=2009-09-01 }}</ref>

==Waterfall==
It is located on the [[Burha River]], deep in the forest of the [[Latehar district]] the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. It is also part of India's only sanctuary for the conservation of Indian Grey Wolf, known as Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary.<ref name=lodh>{{cite web|url=http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_44.htm|title=Jharkhand|publisher=|accessdate=2006-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509143606/http://www.scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_44.htm|archive-date=9 May 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Lodh Falls is a tiered waterfall with multiple distinct drops in a relatively close succession. It is {{convert|143|m}} high.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=962 |title=Lodh Falls |publisher=World Waterfall Database |accessdate=2006-11-12}}</ref> The thundering sound of the fall is audible even 10 km away.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.indiatravelite.com/Bihar/netarhatintroduction.htm |title =Netarhat Introduction |first = |last = |publisher =Netarhat Travelite |accessdate =2010-06-26 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100220140646/http://indiatravelite.com/bihar/netarhatintroduction.htm |archive-date =20 February 2010 |url-status =dead }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_m9dlXEUYC&q=Odda+Falls&pg=PA110 | title = Encyclopedia of nature of geography | work= p. 110 | last= A.Z.Bukhari | year = 2005 | isbn = 9788126124435 | accessdate = 2010-07-11 }}</ref>

==Tourism==
It is 120 km from [[Daltonganj]], 200 km from [[Ranchi]], and 70 km from [[Netarhat]]. Being the highest waterfall of the Jharkhand, lakhs of tourists flock every year from different part of country to visit the fall. Being located inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Wolf Sanctuary, a protected area, the tourism is regulated by the Forest Department. Eco Development Committee, Lodh has been involved in managing tourism at Lodh Falls. Tourist amenities like Tourist Shed, Toilets, Nature Trails, Selfie Point etc has been installed at site.

==Flora & Fauna==
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is very rich in biodiversity and various wildlife species have
been included in Red data book of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature
and Natural resources) and the appendices of CITES (Convention on International Trade in
endangered Species of Flora and Fauna). Presently in India, the Wolf is recognized as an
endangered species and it is included in Appendix- I of CITES.

==See also==
*[[List of waterfalls in India]]
*[[List of waterfalls in India by height]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061028095032/http://www.ranchiexpress.com/phgallery/waterfalls.htm Photos - Lodh Falls is the second waterfall down in the right column - click on photo to enlarge]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061021045447/http://jharkhand.gov.in/waterfall.asp Government of Jharkhand - Waterfalls]

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[[Category:Waterfalls of Jharkhand]]

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