Jayakwadi Dam Facts | |
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Dam Name | Jayakwadi Dam |
State Name | Maharashtra |
Type of dam | Earthen |
Built By | Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation |
Nearest City | Paithan |
Impounds | Godavari River |
District Name | Aurangabad and Jalna |
Catchment Area | 21,750 km2 (8,398 sq mi) |
Lat / Long | 19.485770, 75.370011 |
Total Storage Capacity | 2,171 million m3 |
Purpose | Multipurpose:- Irrigation, Water Supply and Electric Power Generation |
Construction began | In 1965 |
Opening date | In 1976 |
Height | 41.30 meters |
Length | 9,998 meters |
Power Generation Capacity | 12 MW |
Spillway Gates | 27 |
Spillway Type | Ogee |
Type of Spillway Gates | Radial |
Creates | Nath Sagar Jalashay Reservoir |
Project | Multipurpose Jayakwadi dam Project, Jayakwadi Stage - I Major Irrigation Project |
Last Updated on : December 15, 2015