Panshet Dam
Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river, a tributary of the Mutha River, about 50 km (31 mi) 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 | |
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Panshet Dam | |
Location of Panshet Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Panshet Dam Tanajisagar Dam |
| Location | Velhe Pune District, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 18°22′47″N 73°36′40″E |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Construction cost | 200 crore (estimated) |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Ambi river |
| Height | 63.56 m (208.5 ft) |
| Length | 1,039 m (3,409 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4.190 km3 (1.005 cu mi) |
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