Panshet Dam
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| Coordinates | 18°23′15″N 73°36′46″E / 18.38750°N 73.61278°ECoordinates: 18°23′15″N 73°36′46″E / 18.38750°N 73.61278°E |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river about 50 km southwest of the city of Pune in western India. The dam was constructed in late 1950s for irrigation and, along with three other dams nearby, Varasgaon, Temghar and Khadakwasla, it supplies drinking water to Pune. Panshet Dam burst in its first year of storing water on 12 July 1961, when the dam wall burst, because of the total absence of the ubiquitous reinforced cement concrete (RCC),[1] causing massive flooding in Pune. An estimated 1000 people died from the resulting flood.[2]
Location
It is about 30+ km from Pune and about 180 km from Mumbai.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 63.56 m (208.5 ft) while the length is 1,039 m (3,409 ft). The volume content is 4,190 km3 (1,010 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 303,000.00 m3 (10,700,344 cu ft).[3]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water supply
Attraction
- Panshet Lake
Panshet is one of the famous picnic spots of Pune and attracts many visitors from Mumbai. The lake is made because of the backwater from the Panshet Dam; from the dam, tourists can see the Sahyadri mountains.
- Panshet Water Park
Panshet Water Park is a water sports centre.
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
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- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_what-went-wrong-at-panshet-dam_1565039
- ↑ [http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5671671830883101811&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsDate=20100711&NewsTitle=July%2012,%201961... July 12, 1961 - Lest We Forget]
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
