The Shivsagar Lake is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in the state of
Maharashtra,
India
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. The lake was formed after the
Koyna River was impounded by the
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 Wes ...
. It has a length of and depth of .
See also
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Koyna Hydroelectric Project
The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power plant in India, just after Tehri Dam Project. It is a complex project with four dams including the largest dam on the Koyna River, Maharashtra hence the name Ko ...
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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 Wes ...
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Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Koyna may refer to:
* Koyna River, a river which originates in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra
* Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, a wildlife refuge in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra
* Koynanagar, a town at the site of the Koyna Dam
* Koyna Dam, a dam ...
References
Reservoirs in Maharashtra
Monuments and memorials to Shivaji
Satara district
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