Gadelsha Falls

Gadelsha Falls
Gadelsha Falls
	Location within Bashkortostan Location within Russia
Location	Russia, Bashkortostan
Coordinates	52°45′27″N 58°22′20″E / 52.757544°N 58.3722°E
Total height	15 m (49 ft)
Number of drops	10< l/s

Gadelsha Falls (Russian: Гадельша, from Bashkir language Ғәҙелша, "Ибраһим") is a 15-m-high cascade waterfall in Russia. It is located on the Khudolas River in the Baymaksky District, Republic of Bashkortostan. Khudolas River starts from a spring near the Yaman-Tash mountain and flows along the eastern slope of the Irenyk ridge.^[1] The distance from the waterfall to Sibai is 15 km. The Gadelsha waterfall is the highest waterfall in Bashkortostan and has been a natural monument since 1965. It is protected by the state as a unique monument of nature. It has several names: Ibragimovsky, Tuyalas, Khudolas. But still the most common is Gadelsha, a name from a nearby village of the same name.

The waterfall is three-stage, the total height is more than 15 m. The upper cascade has a height of 1.2 m, the second and third steps are about 7 m high each. The water flow rate of the waterfall varies depending on the amount of precipitation. In summer, during dry times, it is only about 10 L / s, but in the spring the waterfall is a majestic sight. The best time to visit the waterfall is spring when there is a lot of water. In the area of the waterfall, various jasper and jasper species are widely distributed, of great interest as valuable ornamental stones known throughout the world.^[2]

Around the waterfall you can find rare disappearing plants. This is one of the most favorite places for tourists to visit.