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==Details==
==Details==
The main purpose of the dam is [[hydroelectricity]] with some [[irrigation]] in neighboring areas. It is at the border of [[Pune district]] and [[Satara district]]. Veer Dam has now become a key bird-watching spot around Pune. This includes the Bar-headed Geese & Demoiselle Cranes. There are over 170 different species of birds at Veer Dam. Also there are [[wader]]s, [[Bird of prey|raptor]]s as well as [[flycatcher (disambiguation)|flycatcher]]s in and around Veer Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/870-india/hydro-energy/18747-veer-dam|title=Veer Dam|website=www.industryabout.com}}</ref>
The main purpose of the dam is [[hydroelectricity]] with some [[irrigation]] in neighboring areas. It is at the border of [[Pune district]] and [[Satara district]]. Veer Dam has now become a key [[Birdwatching|bird-watching]] spot around Pune. This includes the Bar-headed Geese & Demoiselle Cranes. There are over 170 different species of birds at Veer Dam. Also there are [[wader]]s, [[Bird of prey|raptor]]s as well as [[flycatcher (disambiguation)|flycatcher]]s in and around Veer Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/870-india/hydro-energy/18747-veer-dam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115143833/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/870-india/hydro-energy/18747-veer-dam|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 November 2017|title=Veer Dam|website=www.industryabout.com}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
 
{{Portal|India|Water|Renewable energy}}
* [[Dams in Maharashtra]]
* [[Dams in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of power stations in India]]
* [[List of power stations in India]]
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[[Category:Dams completed in 1965]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1965]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]

Latest revision as of 18:41, 10 July 2025

Veer Dam
Veer Dam
Official nameVeer Dam
LocationMaharashtra
India
Coordinates18°13′00″N 74°07′00″E / 18.21667°N 74.11667°E / 18.21667; 74.11667
Opening date1965
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra
Dam and spillways
Type of damRubble-concrete dam
ImpoundsNira River
Reservoir
Total capacity266 million m3
Power Station
Installed capacity9 MW (2 x 4.5 MW)
Website
http://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in

The Veer Dam is one of the important dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a rubble-concrete dam constructed on Nira River. It is located in near Shirwal, Satara district. The water is mainly used for irrigation and farming. The dam is located around 70 km from Pune. This place offers a good stretch of 7–8 km along the river Nira. This entire belt along the river is extremely rich with Avifauna.[1]

Details[edit | edit source]

The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectricity with some irrigation in neighboring areas. It is at the border of Pune district and Satara district. Veer Dam has now become a key bird-watching spot around Pune. This includes the Bar-headed Geese & Demoiselle Cranes. There are over 170 different species of birds at Veer Dam. Also there are waders, raptors as well as flycatchers in and around Veer Dam.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

Veer Dam water

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Bird-watching at Veer Dam - Pune". 21 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Veer Dam". www.industryabout.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017.

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