Pashan Lake

Pashan Lake is an artificial lake near the suburb of Pashan, about 04 km from the city center of Pune, India. The lake become constructed within the British technology to accommodate the water requirement of the neighbourhood. The major inlet of the lake is a small rivulet Ram Nadi, which is even managed via the barrage positioned to the north of the lake. The rivulet originates from Bavdhan and flows via Pashan, Sutarwadi, Baner to Someshwarwadi earlier than flowing into the principle Mula river Pashan lake has a total catchment area of forty square kilometres, and serves as a source of water to the antique Pashan village, and the Governor's house, as properly. Recent urbanisation around the lake has brought about the autumn inside the first-class of the water.

Pashan lake is a person-made lake, constructed to house the water requirements of the Pashan and Sutarwadi suburbs. The lake became as soon as a supply of ingesting water, however the recent boom in urbanisation and silting of the lake has degraded the water and made it undeserving for ingesting. The lake served as a source of water to antique Pashan village, for developing vegetation and to the close by Governor's residence. The lake and its surrounding area attracts migratory birds and so is popular spot for chook watchers. Pune Municipal Corporation PM Chas built a 300-metre footpath called the Nature Trail along the lake. It is constructed alongside the western shore of Pashan lake. Also, PMC has constructed a bamboo plantation and a wall along the lake to guard it and appeal to birds.