Koyna Nagar
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Koynanagar is a town in Maharashtra
, India
. It is situated on the Chiplun
-Sangli
state highway on the banks of Koyna River
. The town is small but famous for Koyna Dam
and the Koyna Hydroelectric Project
which is the largest completed hydroelectric project of India
. An earthquake
in 1967 flattened the city.see 1967 Koynanagar earthquake
Koyna Nagar is nestled in the Western Ghats
and hence has a tolerable climate for most of the year. It is situated at about above sea level.
The Nehru Gardens, the Botanical Gardens and Kumbarli Ghat viewpoint are the most popular destinations in the vicinity. Although a sparsely populated town, hordes of picnickers mostly from Pune
, come to this area during the monsoon season. Cold waterfall
s, rolling green hills with misty tops, foggy corners are seen in the Kumbarli Ghat which is a mountain pass.
The Nehru Gardens is a landscaped garden which overlooks the Koyna Dam
is two kilometres away from the town. The gardens are well maintained, though an eatery is absent . A Botanical garden is situated five kilometres from Nehru Park. It contains rare species of plants, some of which are used for its medicinal properties and in research. All the plants are native to the Western Ghats.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated on the Chiplun
Chiplun
Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural...
-Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
state highway on the banks of Koyna River
Koyna River
The Koyna River rises in Mahabaleshwar and is a tributary of the Krishna River in western Maharashtra, India. It rises near Mahableshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats. Unlike most of the other rivers in Maharashtra which flow East-West direction, the Koyna river flows in North-South...
. The town is small but famous for Koyna Dam
Koyna Dam
The Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a rubble-concrete dam constructed on Koyna River which rises in Mahabaleshwar, a hillstation in Sahyadri ranges...
and the Koyna Hydroelectric Project
Koyna Hydroelectric Project
The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant of India. It is a complex project consisting of total four dams with the largest Dam built on Koyna River known as Koyna Dam hence the name Koyna Hydroelectric project. The project uses potential of water from Koyna...
which is the largest completed hydroelectric project of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. An earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
in 1967 flattened the city.see 1967 Koynanagar earthquake
1967 Koynanagar earthquake
1967 Koynanagar Earthquake is the earthquake that occurred in and around Koynanagar town in Maharashtra in 1967. On 11 December 1967 a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Koynanagar near the site of Koyna dam. The earthquake claimed at least 180 human lives and injured over 1500 people. The earthquake...
Koyna Nagar is nestled in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
and hence has a tolerable climate for most of the year. It is situated at about above sea level.
The Nehru Gardens, the Botanical Gardens and Kumbarli Ghat viewpoint are the most popular destinations in the vicinity. Although a sparsely populated town, hordes of picnickers mostly from Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, come to this area during the monsoon season. Cold waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s, rolling green hills with misty tops, foggy corners are seen in the Kumbarli Ghat which is a mountain pass.
The Nehru Gardens is a landscaped garden which overlooks the Koyna Dam
Koyna Dam
The Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a rubble-concrete dam constructed on Koyna River which rises in Mahabaleshwar, a hillstation in Sahyadri ranges...
is two kilometres away from the town. The gardens are well maintained, though an eatery is absent . A Botanical garden is situated five kilometres from Nehru Park. It contains rare species of plants, some of which are used for its medicinal properties and in research. All the plants are native to the Western Ghats.