Khadakwasla Dam

Near Sinhagad Fort, Pune, India

About

Khadakwasla  is a  dam  situated 20 km from the City of Pune in Maharashtra, India.This dam is one of the main sources of water for  Pune . In the vicinity of the dam, there is a Dental Centre, a Veterinary Hospital, the well-known  National Defence Academy  and Central Water & Power Research Station(CWPRS). Just a few kilometres up the road, lies  Sinhagad  Fort and the twin dams of  Panshet  and  Varasgaon  which mainly supply water for irrigation.I n 1961, the Khadakwasla Dam had to be blown, as the Panshet Dam overflowed, causing devastating floods in Pune. The dam was later rebuilt. The original dam, built in 1879 as a masonry gravity dam was the first of its kind in the world. Many people come here on weekends and during the monsoon season. Scenic places around the dam .

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