Duduma Waterfalls

The Duduma Waterfall, 175 metres (574 ft) high,^[1] is formed by the Machkund river in Odisha, India.^[2]

Duduma is about 92 km from Koraput and about 200 km from Visakhapatnam. It forms a part of the boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Duduma Waterfalls is one of the highest waterfalls in Southern India. Its waters support a large hydroelectric project called Machkund Hydro Electric Power Project located at 'Onukudelli'. Machkund is an important place for pilgrimage. The name Machkund derived from a pilgrimage point called 'Matsya Kunda'near the township of Paderu in Andhra Pradesh. A beautiful township called 'Onukudelli' has grown around this lovely place. The aboriginal tribe of 'Bondas' live near this waterfalls. It has two sub-waterfalls one on the Odisha side and the other on the Andhra Pradesh side. The waterfalls lie in picturesque surroundings. It is one of the best tourist spots in Southern India.

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Hydrography of Odisha

Rivers	Bhargavi Baitarani Brahmani Budhabalanga Daya Devi Dhamra Ib Indravati Kadua Kharkai Kuakhai Koina Kolab Kushabhadra Mahanadi Malguni Nagavali Ong Rushikulya Sankh South Karo South Koel Subarnarekha Surubalijora Tel Telen Vamsadhara

Lakes	Anshupa Chilika Kanjia

Waterfalls	Badaghagara Barehipani Duduma Phurlijharan Joranda Khandadhar, Kendujhar Khandadhar, Sundagarh Koilighugar Sanaghagara

Hot springs	Taptapani Deulajhari Atri Tarabalo

Beaches	Chandipur Gahirmatha Gopalpur-on-Sea Konark Puri Talsari

Dams	Deras Hirakud Mandira Rengali

Bridges	Mahanadi Bridge, Boudh Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge

Harbours/Ports/Proposed Ports	Astaranga Dhamara Kirtania Paradip

Related topics	Godavari basin Mahanadi-Brahmani-Baitarani basin

Hydrography of surrounding areas	Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Bengal

Hydrography of Andhra Pradesh

Coastal	Bay of Bengal Coromandel

Beaches	Ramakrishna Mission Beach Yarada Beach Vodarevu Beach Uppada Beach Suryalanka Beach Mypadu Beach Kalingapatnam Beach Bheemili Beach Manginapudi Beach

Estuaries/Creeks	Krishna estuary Narava Gedda creek

Marshes	Coringa Krishna delta mangrove

Rivers	Arani Bendi Gedda Borramma Gedda Budameru Bahuda Champavathi Cheyyeru Chitravathi Galeru Narava Gedda Garibula Gedda Godavari Gosthani Gundlakamma Jhanjavati Kandaleru Kandivalasa Kalangi Kinnerasani Koringa Krishna Kundu Mahendratanaya Madala Maldevi Manneru Munneru Murredu Nadari Nagari Nagavali Palar Paleru Papagni Pedda Gedda Peddavagu Penna Ponnaiyar Sabari Sileru Sarada Swarnamukhi Tammileru Tandava Tungabhadra Vamsadhara Varaha Vedavathi Yeleru Yerrakalva

Waterfalls	Duduma Ethipothala Kailasakona Mallela Theertham Talakona Ubbalamadugu

Lakes	Pulicat Lake Kolleru Lake

Dams	Alaganoor Balimela Brahmamsagar Dowleswaram Gandikota Gotta barrage Gundlakamma Jalaput Jeedipalli Kalyani Kandaleru Kanithi Mid Penna Mylavaram Nagarjuna Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond Nellore anicut Penna Ahobilam Polavaram Prakasham Pulichinthala Rajolibanda Sangam anicut Somasila Srisailam Sunkesula Tatipudi Thotapalli Veligallu Veligonda Veligodu Yeleru

Inland waterways	National Waterway 4

Ports (Existing/proposed)	Dugarajapatnam Port Gangavaram Port Kakinada Port Krishnapatnam Port Machilipatnam Port Visakhapatnam Port

Islands	Sriharikota Nagarjunakonda Bhavani Lanka Hope island

Related topics	Godavari basin Krishna basin Penna basin

Hydrography of surrounding areas	Odisha Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Karnataka Tamil Nadu Telangana

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Duduma Waterfalls

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