The Koyna Dam, Satara, Maharashtra India

The Koyna Dam SATARA Attractions, Sightseeing, Tourist places, Places to See Maharashtra India

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Places to See Around

Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum The Vajrai Waterfall The Koyna Dam Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak Kas Plateau Pateshwar Thoseghar Waterfalls Mesmerising Thosegarh Waterfall Ajinkyatara Fort Yevateshwar Natraj Mandir Sangam Mahuli Sajjangad Fort

Lakes

Lakes Place in Satara

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The Koyna Dam is the largest dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a rubble-concrete dam constructed on Koyna River which rises in Mahabaleshwar, a hillstation in Sahyadri ranges. It is located in Koyna Nagar, Satara district, nestled in the Western Ghats on the state highway between Chiplun and Karad.

The main purpose of dam is to provide hydroelectricity with some irrigation in neighboring areas.Today the Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India having a total installed capacity of 1,920 MW. Due to its electricity generating potential Koyna river is considered as the 'life line of Maharashtra'.

The spillway of the dam is located at the center. It has 6 radial gates. The dam plays a vital role of flood controlling in monsoon season.

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