Location Thane, Maharashtra Basin countries India Surface elevation 80 m | Type reservoir, fresh water Settlements Mumbai Cities Mumbai | |
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Water volume 16,500,000,000 imp gal (0.075 km) Similar Vaitarna Dam, Middle Vaitarna Dam, Bhatsa Dam, Tansa Dam, Tulsi Lake | ||
Modak Sagar is a lake located in Thane district on the Vaitarna River. It has an overflow level of 163.15 meters, making it the second largest of the lakes supplying water to the city of Mumbai.
Contents
- Map of Modak Sagar Maharashtra
- Vaitarna modak sagar kasara ghat 06 03 2016
- Access
- Flora and fauna
- References
Map of Modak Sagar, Maharashtra
Vaitarna modak sagar kasara ghat 06 03 2016
Access
The Dam premises are protected by the state government. Access is only for officials from the BMC, however if you wish to see the dam you need to take permission from their head office at VT(now CST).
Flora and fauna
The lake is home to crocodiles that inhabit the shallow waters near its coast
References
Modak Sagar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA