Vaitarna Dam |
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Situated in a pictorial environment, Vaitarna Dam in the Vaitarna River offers the stunning scenery of the undulating stony peaks of the Western Ghats. Constructed in the early 50’s, this dam site commenced an era of concrete dams in India .A lovely lagoon with a vast extend of black waters, flanked by deep woods, makes this dam site a delight for the tourists. Besides its panoramic beauty, the importance in the dam is that, it is the chief source of water and electricity to the Mumbaikers. Considering the increasing demand, a new dam is planned to be constructed on the Vaitarna River, which will be commissioned in 2011. This will be the second highest dam in the state and probably put an end to the on growing water scarcity in Mumbai Upper Vaitarna Dam is a picturesque dam site, situated about 20 km from Khodala, in Thane District. Built across the Vaitarna River, it is the main source of water in Mumbai. A massive lake fringed with thick woods forms the prime attraction here. |
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Address:20 km from Khodala |
District: Thane District |
Nearest City: Mumbai |
Best time to visit: Any time. |
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Photographers can take lots of photos of the place in and around . |
Interesting things to Visit: |
Lion Safari Park/Krishnagiri Upvan/Sanjay Gandhi National Park (35 km) Madh Island Marve beaches Matheran Hill Resort (105 km) Powai and Vihar Lakes Tansa Lake (103 km) Vajreshwari Hot Springs/Ganeshpuri Ashram |
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How to reach? |
Nearest Railway Station:Mumbai to thane district. |
Nearest Airport:Mumbai International Airport |
Road Transport:122km from Pune |
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Carrying water is essential.Carry camera too so that u can take photos of beautiful place. |
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Police Station:100 |
Nearest Hospital:At Thane and Nearest City. |
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