Koyna Nagar is a town in Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the Chiplun-Karad state on the banks of the Koyna River. The town is a small one but is the location for the Koyna Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in Maharashtra. It is a sleepy town without any flashy hotels and a tiny bus stop serves as its town-centre. An earthquake in 1962 flattened the city. Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Chiplun railway station Chiplun is situated on the banks of the Vashisti River Bahadur Sheik Naka in Chiplun Chiplun (population 60,000) is a city on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-17) in western India. ... Karad is a town in Satara district of western Maharashtra. ... The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna river in western Maharashtra, India. ... Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra in India. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Koyna Nagar is nestled in the Western Ghats and hence has a tolerable climate for most of the year. It is situated at about 600 m above sea level. The best time to visit is September when the weather is cool due to the monsoons and the hills are bathed in a verdant colour. The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... Monsoon in the Vindhya, a mountain chain in central India A monsoon is a periodic wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. ...

The Nehru Gardens, the Botanical Gardens and Kumbarli Ghat viewpoint are the most popular destinations in the vicinity. Although a sparsely populated town, hordes of picnickers mostly from Pune, come to this area during the monsoon season. Cold waterfalls, rolling green hills with misty tops, foggy corners are seen in the Kumbarli Ghat which is a mountain pass. Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Marathi), Maharashtra state, western India, is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. ... A Massapequa (NY) waterfall Tower Fall in Yellowstone National Park A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...

The Nehru Gardens is a landscaped garden which overlooks the Koyna Dam is two kilometres away from the town. The gardens are well maintained, though an eatery is absent and important signage about the dam is all in Marathi. However the park overlooks some stunning scenery, with the massive teal-coloured reservoir that is dammed up. The entrance fee is a nominal fee at Rs 5 per head, and Rs 35 for a busload. The Botanical gardens is situated five kilometres from Nehru Park. It contains rare species of plants, some of which are used for its medicinal properties and in research. All the plants are native to the Western Ghats. Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra in India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ...