Bhushi Dam

Bhushi Dam
Tourists gather around the dam.
Bhushi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Bhushi Dam
Location of Bhushi Dam in Maharashtra
LocationLonavala, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates18°43′21.86″N 73°23′47.26″E / 18.7227389°N 73.3964611°E / 18.7227389; 73.3964611
Opening date1860s[1]
Owner(s)Central Railway
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsIndrayani River

The Bhushi Dam is a masonry dam on the Indrayani River in Lonavala, Maharashtra, India.[2] In 2014, the Indian Railways announced plans to develop Bhushi Dam as a tourist resort with participation from the private sector.[3]

Bhushi reservoir
  1. ^ "Rain spreads cheer in Pune and Pimpri, tourists throng Bhushi dam". The Indian Express. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency - Poona - Chapter VI - Trade - Communication - Railway". Bombay: Gazetteer Department, Government of Maharashtra. 1885. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ^ Umbrajkar, Manish (17 July 2014). "Bhushi dam area may get a holiday resort". The Times of India. Pune. Retrieved 3 December 2014.