Maharashtra is likely to face power shortage due to depleted water stock in the Koyna dam, which generates 1000 MW in the fourth phase of Koyna hydroelectric project.
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.
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