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Yeralwadi Dam

Irrigation dam on the Yerala river in Satara district, known among birders for flamingoes and winter ducks

01 — The story

Yeralwadi Dam is an earthfill dam on the Yerala river near Khatav in Satara district, Maharashtra. Its purpose is irrigation, and it stands 19.5 metres above its lowest foundation, with a length of 2,115 metres.

Its interest for visitors lies in the birdlife. The area around the dam is regarded as a birding hotspot in the district, with a wide variety of species that includes greater flamingoes, migratory ducks in winter and waders.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Yeralwadi Dam: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.