Khadakwasla Dam

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  Khadakwasla is a dam situated 20 km from the City of Pune in Maharashtra, India. This dam is one of the main sources of water for Pune. In the vicinity of the dam, there is a Dental Centre, a Veterinary Hospital, the well-known National Defence Academy and Central Water & Power Research Station(CWPRS). Just a few kilometres up the road, lies Sinhagad Fort and the twin dams of Panshet and Varasgaon which mainly supply water for irrigation. In 1961, the Khadakwasla Dam had to be blown, as the Panshet Dam overflowed, causing devastating floods in Pune. The dam was later rebuilt. The original dam, built in 1879 as a masonry gravity dam was the first of its kind in the world.

Khadakwasla with the peacock bay is one of the favorite evening hang outs of puneites. On weekends the atmosphere in Khadakwasla is more like a village carnival with numerous 'chat stalls' and villagers selling the roasted 'Bhutta'. Very near the base of the Sinhagad Fort Khadakwasla is also enroute the favourite cycling routes of Pune cyclists - 'Pune to Sinhagad' and 'Pune to Panshet' and is a must stop during the ride!