Tansa Dam
Tansa dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Tansa river near Mumbai, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam is one of the seven sources of drinking water to the city of Mumbai.
Built by British Engineer Mr. Tullock of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai in 1925, Tansa Dam is considered as one of the oldest masonry dam.
The Tansa forest is contiguous with the forested areas of Thane, Palghar and Nashik and also has connectivity with the Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary and the Thane Forest Division. From here it connects to the…
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