Shivajisagar Lake

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Shivajisagar Lake
Location Maharashtra
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Koyna River
Primary outflows Koyna River
Basin countries India
Max. length 50 km (31 mi)
Max. depth 80 m (260 ft)

The Shivajisagar (Lake of Shivaji) is a notable reservoir in the state of Maharashtra, India. the lake was formed after the Koyna River was dammed up by the Koyna Dam. It has a length of 50 km (31 mi) and depth of 80 m (262 ft) [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Tremors may rock Koyna for another two decade", Indian Express, Pune, 2005-10-03. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.