Things to know about Jayakwadi Dam

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3 years ago

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 24^th 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