Perennial Waterfall ,Bhore Ghat.

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The water from the Walvan dam is led from Lonavala to Khandala in an open canal. The canal terminates in a “Forebay” facility near the top of three Khandala catch sidings. From this point, three huge pipes carry the water down the slope to the powerhouse in Khopoli. This facility is used to generate electricity only in peak demand situation. The railways use a more convenient electric feeder for their regular requirement. There is a gentle stream near forebay facility that takes takes water leaking/might be deliberately dumped from the facility. Discharging this water in a safe way, has practical difficulties – the edge of the mountain, over which the water is supposed to flow, has a rising gradient. Thus the water stream is channeled through a tunnel cut through solid rock to maintain the slope. Finally the stream emerges as a perennial waterfall, flowing even during the hottest summer season. This water serves the villages in the valley.