Shivasagar lake
Fifty kilometres of water behind the Koyna dam, eighty metres deep in places.
- Where
- Satara, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.4083, 73.7597
Get the Shivasagar lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivasagar lake. 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 Shivasagar lake
Koyna Dam 1.1 km
A rubble and concrete dam in the Western Ghats, on a river that starts up at Mahabaleshwar.
Shahayadri Tiger reserve 10 km
Maharashtra's tiger reserve in the Sahyadris, declared in 2008.
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary 16 km
Forest round the Shivsagar backwater, joined to Chandoli as the Sahyadri tiger reserve.
Chandoli National Park 24 km
Plateau forest in the northern Sahyadris, joined to Koyna as the Sahyadri tiger reserve.
Vasota Fort 29 km
A fort in Satara district, called Vyaghragad, which means the tiger fort.
Sajjangad 31 km
The fort near Satara where Sant Ramdas spent his last years and was laid to rest.
Vajrai Waterfall 34 km
A waterfall on the Urmodi river near Bhambavli, twenty seven kilometres from Satara.
Ajinkyatara 39 km
The fort above Satara, Shivaji's capital for a time, with the city laid out below it.
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Questions
Where is Shivasagar lake?
Shivasagar lake is in Satara, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Koyna Dam (1.1 km), Shahayadri Tiger reserve (10 km), Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary (16 km).
How do I get the Shivasagar lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shivasagar lake 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 Shivasagar lake 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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