Monsoon Diaries - Khadakwasla and Panshet dam Pune

[mit1682]

 

 

Note: Lockdown is over not the Pandemic. We request travelers to follow all safety measures.

 

We have taken at most care like,

-          Used personal car for all drive.

-          Carried homemade food and water during all travel.

-          Used face mask and sanitizers wherever required.

-          Avoided crowded places.

 

My companion in travel.

-       Car Baleno Zeta CVT – reliable partner.

-       Smartphone Poco f1 – all the photos were taken with it.

 

Difficulty level:

-       No problem for elders and kids.

-       During rain area becomes slippery. So be careful.

 

Road conditions:

-       Roads are good for khadakwasla dam.

-       10 km stretch near to Panshet dam is bit bad, need careful driving during rain.

-       There are hotels available in route to panshet dam. One can enjoy boating near to panshet dam

 

Best time to visit:

-       The monsoon (Jul-Sept) is the best season to visit the place with family and tourists will not regret having chosen the destination.

-       If you hate crowed and wants to enjoy peacefully then plan trip on weekdays. 

 

Khadakwasla dam location: https://goo.gl/maps/wQLfH69B5164b1aC6

 

Panshet dam* location: https://goo.gl/maps/HN1RqvmWoFHD3bwn6

*Main entry to the dam is closed due to Covid19. One can access the backwater and it is very scenic.

 

Khadakwasla dam was closed because of Covid19 and police restricted tourist entry. Hence not able to explore it. But route to panshet dam was scenic and I enjoyed it.

This was completely solo trip as home minister was busy with Dussera preparation.

 

Khadakwasla dam Khadakwasla Dam is a dam on the Mutha River 21 km from the centre of the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. The dam created a reservoir known as Khadakwasla Lake which is the main source of water for Pune and its suburbs. 

Construction started: 1961

Closed: 1961

Opened: 1869

Height: 32 m

Create: Khadakwasla Lake

Location: Khadakwasla Village, Pune, Maharashtra; India

 

Panshet dam Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river about 50 km 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. 

Opened: 1972

Height: 64 m

Location: Velhe Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Dam volume: 4.190 km³ (1.005 cu mi)

Length: 1,039 m (3,409 ft)

 

 

Khadakwasla dam view from opposite side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One needs to travel 6 km inside panshet dam to reach above point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A road towards happiness

 

 

 

A backwater view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Gowtham]

Thank you for sharing the information. 

[sagar]

Excellent travelogue as usual @mit1682

I’ve been getting to know about a lots and lots of new places around Pune Through your logs. Thanks a lot for sharing 😊