We have to remember that swimming by amateurs should be done in a swimming pool. These are not places where you can go for a swim.

One understands that not everybody has access to swimming pools, club memberships are not for everybody. There are public pools though and if one cannot access these, then one should not swim.

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There are stories of champions being made in local ponds and lakes, but there are stories of tragedies and disasters, too.

Water bodies are not for swimming. Rivers, lakes, ponds, or even dams. There may be currents that one is unaware of; the water may be much deeper than thought. In pools, water levels are marked. Waterfalls are also not to be swum in and even wading inside should be discouraged.

Except on some beaches, there are no lifeguards, too, at these spots and most of the time, it is too late by the time help reaches these places.

These are natural or in many cases, manmade water bodies that are made for other purposes, not swimming. Like in this case, the dam like all others was made for water supply. Keep away and most importantly, keep out is the message.