Jayakwadi Dam :
JayakwadiDam is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
It is a multipurpose project.
The water is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in the drought-prone Marathwada region of the state.
It also provides water for drinking and industrial usage to nearby towns and villages and to the municipalities and industrial areas of Aurangabad and Jalna district.
The surrounding area of the dam has a garden and a bird sanctuary.
It is located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra state of India.
Jayakwadi is one of the largest earthern dams in Asia. Its height is approx 41.30 m and length of 9,998 m (10 km approx) with total storage capacity 2,909 Mm³ & effective live storage capacity is 2,171 Mm³.
The total catchment area of dam is 21,750 km². There are total 27 water gates for the Dam.
In the year 2009 it has entered in 35th year of its life.
It has in its lifetime overflowed only 17 times. On 10 August 2006 highest discharge of 250000 ft³/s was recorded.
JayakwadiDam is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
It is a multipurpose project.
The water is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in the drought-prone Marathwada region of the state.
It also provides water for drinking and industrial usage to nearby towns and villages and to the municipalities and industrial areas of Aurangabad and Jalna district.
The surrounding area of the dam has a garden and a bird sanctuary.
It is located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra state of India.
Jayakwadi is one of the largest earthern dams in Asia. Its height is approx 41.30 m and length of 9,998 m (10 km approx) with total storage capacity 2,909 Mm³ & effective live storage capacity is 2,171 Mm³.
The total catchment area of dam is 21,750 km². There are total 27 water gates for the Dam.
In the year 2009 it has entered in 35th year of its life.
It has in its lifetime overflowed only 17 times. On 10 August 2006 highest discharge of 250000 ft³/s was recorded.
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