Vihar Lake Latest News
In the wake of heavy rains in Mumbai over the last few days, Vihar Lake, one of the key sources of potable water for the metropolis, started overflowing.
About Vihar Lake
- It is a man-made reservoir located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the grounds of the Borivali National Park, which is also known as Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- The lake was built from 1856 to 1860 by the British government to overcome the drinking water woes of the people of southern Mumbai.
- It gets its water from the Powai-Kanheri hill ranges in the catchment area.
- It is the largest lake in Mumbai in the Salsette group of islands.
- It is bordered between the Tulsi Lake and the Powai Lake.
- It partly meets the drinking water needs of the South Mumbai region.
- It supplies 3% of the Mumbai city’s water requirement, after filtration at Bhandup, where the large water filtration plant is located.
Source: BS
Last updated on January, 2026
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