Duduma Falls
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Overview
Duduma Falls are on the Machkund river on the border of Koraput district, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh, in the Eastern Ghats.
The river drops steeply in a gorge here, and the fall is among the highest in Odisha. Just upstream, the Machkund hydroelectric project – a joint Odisha–Andhra Pradesh scheme built in the 1950s – uses the river's head to generate power.
The surrounding Koraput uplands are home to several tribal communities and form part of the Koraput agricultural heritage landscape known for traditional rice varieties.
Geography and key facts
- River: Machkund (Sileru), Godavari basin
- Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border, Koraput district
- Machkund hydroelectric project nearby (joint Odisha–Andhra scheme)
- Eastern Ghats gorge setting
Why it matters for UPSC
Waterfall–river–state matching is common. Remember that the Machkund becomes the Sileru and drains to the Godavari through the Sabari.
Note for UPSC
Machkund river, Odisha–Andhra Pradesh.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Duduma Falls yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Odisha
- Coordinates
- 18.519°N, 82.454°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.