Panshet Dam

Panshet Dam
Panshet Dam
Panshet Dam is located in Maharashtra
Panshet Dam
Location of Panshet Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePanshet Dam
Tanajisagar Dam
LocationVelhe Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates18°22′47″N 73°36′40″E / 18.37972°N 73.61111°E / 18.37972; 73.61111
Opening date1972
Construction cost200 crore (estimated)
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsAmbi river
Height63.56 m (208.5 ft)
Length1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Dam volume4.190 km3 (1.005 cu mi)

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.