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'''Pavana Lake''', also known as '''Pavana Dam Reservoir''' and '''Pawna Lake''', is a [[reservoir]] turned [[Reservoir|artificial lake]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]], formed by the [[Pavana River|Pavana Dam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pawnalakecamping.net/things-to-know-before-visiting-pawna-lake-camp/|title=Things to know before visiting Pawna Lake|date=2018-06-25|website=Pawna Lake Camping|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> across the [[Pavana River]] in [[Pune district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/174004/mumbai-sustainable-homestay-deogadh-rainwater-organic-india/|title=Harvesting Rainwater & Organic Food, This Green Lakeside Home Is a Labour of Love!|date=2019-03-04|website=The Better India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> The reservoir is 25 km from [[Lonavla|Lonavala]] and is increasingly getting popular as picnic and camping site for visitors from [[Pune]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/6-ways-enjoy-mumbai-winter/|title=6 ways to enjoy the Mumbai winter|date=2019-01-29|website=Condé Nast Traveller India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/enjoy-a-blissful-rainy-day-at-pawna-camping-in-maharashtra/articleshow/65039690.cms|title=Enjoy a blissful rainy day at Pawna camping in Maharashtra|date=2018-07-19|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref>

== History ==
The reservoir was formed as a consequence of the Pavana Dam project in [[Maval taluka]] in 1973. The backwaters of the Pavana Dam formed a reservoir, and the Pavana Dam backwaters subsequently came to be known as Pavana Lake.

==Tourism==
In recent years, areas surrounding Pavana Dam and Pavana Dam Reservoir have seen a rapid rise in tourism due to the waterbody's proximity to Lonavala hill station and forts such as [[Lohagad]], [[Tikona]], and [[Tung Fort|Tung]]. Various camping-site businesses have been started around the PaWana Lake. Agro-tourism has also flourished. Pavana Lake attracts visitors mainly from the two major neighboring cities of [[Pune]] and [[Mumbai]]. Around 4,000 people from these two cities visit the lake every weekend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news-travel/best-quick-getaways-from-pune-in-april-3628704/|title=Best Quick Getaways From Pune in April|last=Chowdhary|first=Charu|date=2019-04-12|website=India.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/interior-design-khandala-home-weekend-getaway/|title=This gorgeous house in Pavana is the perfect holiday getaway|date=2018-06-07|website=Architectural Digest India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref>

== Ecological concerns and illegal activities==
Due to the increasing commercialization of the nature and forest cover surrounding Pavana Dam and the banks of Pavana Lake, the backwaters and the ecosystem around the waterbody and dam are being negatively affected. In January 2018, after the death of a techie due to drowning, the Water Resources Department of the state government sent notices of eviction to 250 camping sites, alleging activities such as illegal consumption of liquor and drugs, boating in the dam reservoir, and causing damage to the local ecosystem.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/irrigation-dept-raps-agro-tourism-sites-around-the-lakes/articleshow/62639996.cms|website=punemirror.indiatimes.com|title=Irrigation dept raps agro-tourism sites around the lakes|date=2018-01-25|author=Vijay Chavan|access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref>

The catchment areas around the lake and the hills along the waterbody are being used by Bollywood actors, traders, industrialists, and sportspersons to build farmhouses and mansions, most of them illegal, destroying the biodiversity of Pavana Lake and surrounding areas and destabilising the terrain. In July 2018, a petition was filed with the [[National Green Tribunal Act|National Green Tribunal's]] (NGT) Pune bench against such construction around the lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/farmhouses-of-the-wealthy-are-destroying-pavana-dam-backwaters/amp_articleshow/64819457.cms|title='Farmhouses of the wealthy are destroying Pavana Dam backwaters' - Pune Mirror|website=punemirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref>

In December 2018, a fisherman caught a giant [[alligator gar]], a fish native to [[North America]], in the Pavana Dam backwaters, again raising questions about the safety and illegal activities around the lake and its surrounding areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/fisherman-catches-giant-man-eater-in-pavana-dam/amp_articleshow/66901827.cms|title=Pune: Fisherman catches giant man-eater in Pavana dam - Pune Mirror|website=punemirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/predator-north-american-fish-found-in-punes-pavana-dam/article25653907.ece|title=Predator North American fish found in Pune's Pavana Dam|last=PTI|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Artificial lakes of India]]

Pavana Lake - Revision history

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