Pavana Lake

Pavana Lake
Pavana Lake
LocationMaval taluka, Pune district, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates18°40′30″N 73°29′10″E / 18.67500°N 73.48611°E / 18.67500; 73.48611
TypeArtificial Lake
EtymologyPavana River/Pavana Dam
Built1973 (1973)
First flooded1973 (1973)
SettlementsPune, Mumbai

Pavana Lake, also known as Pavana Dam Reservoir and Pawna Lake, is a reservoir turned artificial lake in the Indian state of Maharashtra, formed by the Pavana Dam across the Pavana River in Pune district. The reservoir is 25 km from Lonavala and is increasingly getting popular as picnic and camping site for visitors from Pune and Mumbai.

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