Duduma Waterfalls Explained

Duduma Waterfall
Map:	Orissa
Coordinates:	18.5185°N 82.4536°W
Location:	Koraput District, Odisha, India
Type:	Horsetail
Height:	157 meter
Number Drops:	1

Duduma Waterfall is situated in the border of Koraput (Odisha) districts of India.^{[1] [2]}

Geography

This horsetail type waterfall is 175m (574feet) 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. Duduma is about 92 km from Koraput and about 177 km from Visakhapatnam.

Hydroelectric project

Machhakund (Duduma) Hydroelectric Project is located near Duduma Falls.^[3] 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.

See also

• List of waterfalls in India
• List of waterfalls in India by height

Notes and References

1. Web site: MACHHKUND (Duduma) Koraput District : Odisha. en-US. 2019-01-21.
2. http://www.whereincity.com/photo-gallery/waterfalls/duduma-waterfall-658.htm whereincity.com: Duduma Waterfall - Koraput
3. Web site: DUDUMA . 2013-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415055523/http://koraput.nic.in/New/Tourist/duduma.htm . 2012-04-15 .