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Tansa Dam, Maharashtra
Tansa Dam is one of the oldest brickwork Dam of the British period, located near Mumbai in Maharashtra.

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. This dam was built with the objective to meet the need of water supply to city of Mumbai. However, in its later years the dam has been supplying water to an extended area. The architecture of the Tansa Dam is worth admiring as compared to the era it was build.

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(Last Updated on : 25/03/2009)
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