🚧 Jayakwadi Dam

Jayakwadi Dam is an earthen dam located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan, India. 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 Sambhajinagar and Jalna districts. The surrounding area of the dam has a garden and a bird sanctuary.