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Katary Falls

55 m waterfall near Coonoor in the Nilgiris, reached on foot and site of the Kateri hydroelectric system

Photo: Museum of Photographic Arts Collections · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

Katary Falls is roughly 10 km from Coonoor, in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district. At 55 m high, it is described as the third largest waterfall in the Nilgiris, and it is reached by trekking.

The falls also have a place in the history of electricity in India. They are the site of the Kateri hydroelectric system, which is described as the country's first hydel power plant, so the spot marks an early chapter in Indian hydropower as well as a walk in the Nilgiri hills.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Katary Falls: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.