Dhom Dam
An earth and gravity dam on the Krishna near Wai.
- Where
- Satara, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 17.9815, 73.7954
Get the Dhom Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhom Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dhom Dam
Panchgani 7.3 km
Five hills above the Krishna valley, with a flat volcanic tableland said to be the second largest in Asia.
Mandhardevi Kalubai temple 11 km
A hill shrine above Wai at 4,650 feet, looking across at Pandavgad and Purandar.
Venna Lake 15 km
A lake dug by a Satara raja in 1842 at Mahabaleshwar, with boats and horses round it.
Mahabaleshwar 16 km
The Bombay Presidency's summer capital at thirteen hundred metres, source of the Krishna, and strawberries since the fifties.
Bhatghar Dam 22 km
One of the oldest dams in Maharashtra, built by the British on the Velvandi near Bhor.
Pratapgad Fort 23 km
Where Shivaji met Afzal Khan in 1659 and left alone, on a spur above the Konkan with the sea visible below.
Varandha Ghat 26 km
The old road down from the Deccan into the Konkan, cut along the crest of the ghats.
Vajrai Waterfall 30 km
A waterfall on the Urmodi river near Bhambavli, twenty seven kilometres from Satara.
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Questions
Where is Dhom Dam?
Dhom Dam is in Satara, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Panchgani (7.3 km), Mandhardevi Kalubai temple (11 km), Venna Lake (15 km).
How do I get the Dhom Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhom Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dhom Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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