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Khadakwasla Dam
Near Sinhagad Fort, Pune, IndiaAbout
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 .
