Koyna Dam

The Koyna Dam is one of 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, in the Western Ghats on the state highway between Chiplun and Karad.
  • Location: Koyna Nagar, Maharashtra · India
  • Official name: Koyna Dam D05104
  • Construction began: 1956
  • Opening date: 1964
  • Owner(s): Government of Maharashtra
  • Type of dam: Rubble-concrete dam
  • Impounds: Koyna River
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