Question

What is lake tapping and it's benefits

Answer 1

Lake tapping refers to the process of making a tunnel that is supposed to move water from a lake .the water is supposed to have enough force to move turbines .After the tunnel has been dug the protective resistant rock is blasted to allow water into the tunnel.This is tremendously important in the fact that the water ...

Answer 2

Explanation:

Koyna Dam - Lake Tapping

The Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a rubble-concrete dam constructed on Koyna River which rises in Mahabaleshwar, a hillstation in Sahyadri ranges. It is located in Koyna Nagar, Satara district, nestled in the Western Ghats on the state highway between Chiplun and Karad.

Height: 103 m

Construction began: 1956