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Dassam Falls
The Dassam Falls (also known as Dassam Ghagh) is a waterfall located near Taimara village in the Bundu subdivision of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1] The Falls are 144 feet in height, formed by the waterflow of the Kanchi River.[2] EtymologyDassam is a changed form of word Da:song which means in mundari language the act of pouring water. Da: means water and song means pouring or measuring. The water fall resembles like somebody is pouring water so the name was Da:song earlier but afterwards the name was changed to Dassam. Geography  
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Khukhragarh H 
Sikidiri R
Pithuriya R
Narkopi R
CCL North Karanpura Area
Koel River
Damodar River
Bhairavi River
Karkari River
Kanchi River
Raru River
Subarnarekha River
Getalsud Dam D
Dassam Falls T
Jonha Falls T
Hundru Falls T
Tundul CT
Tati CT
Ray CT
Ratu CT
Namkum N
Muri CT
Khelari CT
Kanke CT
Irba CT
Churi CT
Bishrampur CT
Bargarwa CT
Arsande CT
Ara CT
Bundu M
Ranchi M
Hatia R
Tamar R
Sonahatu R
Silli R
Rahe R
Ormanjhi R
Nagri R
Mesra R
Mandar R
Lapung R
Itki R
Dakra R
Chutupalu R
Chanho R
Burmu R
Bero R
Balsokra R
Angara R Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationDassam Falls is located at 23°08′36″N 85°27′59″E / 23.143358°N 85.466441°E. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The falls The Dassam Falls is a natural cascade across the Kanchi River, a tributary of the Subarnarekha River. The water falls from a height of 44 metres (144 ft).[3] The sound of water echoes all around the place.[4] Dassam Falls at one of the edges of the Ranchi plateau is one of the many scarp falls in the region.[5] The Dassam Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.[6] The water of the Dassam Falls is very clean and clear. It is natural for a tourist to be enticed to enter the water for a bath or swim but tourists are warned not to do so because of the current that is generated. There have been many cases of drowning in Dassam Falls.[7] Nine people died of drowning between 2001 and 2006. [8] TransportThe Dassam Falls is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ranchi on NH 33 (now NH-18) or Ranchi-Jamshedpur highway. External links
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