| Duduma Waterfall | |
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| 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 |
| 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
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
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