- It is constructed on Godavari river at Jayakwadi, Paithan 52 km from Aurangabad
- It is one of the largest earthen dams in Asia
- The foundation of the dam was laid by the then PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on 18th October 1965
- It was inaugurated on 24th February 1976 by the then PM Indira Gandhi.
- Jayakwadi dam, also known as Nathsagar is the life source for drought prone Marathwada
- It has total water storage capacity of 2909 Million Cubic Meters
- It also runs a hydroelectric power plant of 12 MW capacity generating electricity
- Domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial water supply of region is mainly dependent on this dam