KOYNA DAM

Koyna dam: 

• Location: It is located in Satara district of Maharahstra. The dam is dam constructed on Koyna River. 
  
  
• The dam has created the Shivasagar Lake. 
  
  

Koyna River: 

• The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna River. 
  
  
• Course of the river: 
  • The river originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district and meets the Krishna River in Karad, satara district. 
    
    
  • Koyna and Krishna river originate at Mahabaleshwar, they diverge at their origin, and travel for about the same distance to meet again in Karad which is 100 km from mahabaleshwar. 
    
    
  • Krishna and koyna river's confluence is called Preeti Sangam, meaning Confluence of Love. Karad is well known for sugar production.  
    
    
  
  
  
• Direction: Unlike most of the other rivers in Maharashtra which flow East-West direction, the Koyna river flows in North-South direction.