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Fig. Garden area near Krishna River.
Photo Credit: Mihir Ingle

Pavana –

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

and Mumbai. The reservoir was formed as a consequence of the
Pavana Dam project in Maval taluka in 1973. 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.

With the growth in Pavana Lake, agro-tourism has also flourished.
Around 4,000 people from these two cities visit the lake every

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