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Dudhsagar Falls

Coordinates: 15°10′15″N 74°05′43″E / 15.170752°N 74.095162°E / 15.170752; 74.095162
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Dudhsagar Falls
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LocationGoa, India
Coordinates15°10′15″N 74°05′43″E / 15.170752°N 74.095162°E / 15.170752; 74.095162
TypeTiered
Total height1017 feet/310 meters
Number of drops4
Average width100 feet/30 meters
WatercourseMandovi River
The upper part of the falls, as seen from a train

Dudhsagar Falls (literally meaning The Sea of Milk दूधसागर धबधबा in marathi and konkani) is a tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, India, on Goa's border with the state of Karnataka. It is 60 km from Panaji.


The waterfall

The falls lie high up in the Mandovi River's watershed and so are not particularly spectacular during the dry season. During the monsoon season however, the falls are transformed into one of the most powerful falls in India. Dudhsagar Falls is listed as India's 5th tallest waterfall,and is 227th in the world at 310 m.[1]

Lower half of the falls
Dudhsagar Falls during Monsoon

The water plummets hundreds of feet in large volumes during the monsoon season, forming one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in Goa. It is a major part of the Goa ecosystem.This is a four tiered waterfall with a total height of 310 meters (1017 feet) and an average width of 30 meters (100 feet).[2]

Transport

The waterfall is accessible by train and rough road. It is 10 kilometers from Kulem Railway Station (Indian Railway station code QLM). This waterfalls lies on the Londa-Madgaon railway route. To view this waterfalls from close distance, travel by Delhi-Goa express (2780), Pune-Ernakulam Express(1098) or Miraj-Castle Rock passenger train which starts from Miraj rail junction. There is a small rail station about 50 feet near the waterfalls and some trains halt here for 2 mintutes.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "World's highest waterfalls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  2. ^ "Dudhsagar Falls". www.world-waterfalls.com. Retrieved 2008-06-08. {{cite web}}: Text "World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls" ignored (help)