Rivers and dams in Pune

Rivers and dams in Pune

Subject: Geography

Context: Incessant rains have resulted in flooding in many parts of the Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions of the state, rainfall in the Pune district is also a cause for concern owing to rapidly rising levels of dam waters.

Concept:

• The Bhima River is the longest with 300 km followed by the Nira River with 190 km and Ghod River stretching upto 125 km.
• Only six of the 19 rivers have length less than 50 km before they actually merge into bigger rivers.
• The other dams are Bhatgar dam , Mulshi dam,Dimbhe, Varasgaon, Manikdoh, Pavna and Panshet.
• There are 84 villages in Pune and PimpriChinchwad area which are flood-prone.
• IndrayaniRiver, which passes through Maval, Khed and Haveli tehsil area, are flood-prone.
• The Mutha River on the downstream of four dams — Panshet, Varasgaon Temghar and Khadakwasla– passes through Mulshi, Velhe, Haveli tehsil and Pune city
• The Ghod River on the downstream of Dimbhe dam passes through Ambegaon and Shirur tehsil.
• The urban areas of the Pune district are the worst flood-hit areas. The Pune city administration has to be on its toes during the monsoon as the water rushes into low-lying localities alongside the Mutha, Mula and Pavna rivers.
• The Khadakwasla dam is the closest to Pune city
• The Khadakwasla dam receives water from Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar dams.It reach the Sangam Bridge in the city after discharge of water from Khadakwasla dam.