Water Watch: Water levels in dams in Marathwada region of Maharashtra - By district [31 Jan 2020]

Jayakwadi Dam - Paithan, Aurangabad. At 87% of its live capacity of 2,170,000 million litres, compared to 16% at the same time last year. The dam is the chief source of water supply for the region’s major industries in Aurangabad and Jalna, as well as to nearly 2.5 lakh hectares of farmland.

Majalgaon Dam - Beed. At 88% of its live capacity of 311,000 million litres, compared to 0% at the same time last year. Primary purpose is to irrigate 93,885 hectares of land in Beed, Parbhani and Nanded districts.

Manjara Dam - Beed. At 0% of its live capacity of 177,000 million litres, compared to 7% at the same time last year.

Siddeshwar Dam - Hingoli. At 24% of its live capacity of 81,000 million litres, compared to 21% at the same time last year.

Yeldari Dam - Hingoli. At 98% of its live capacity of 810,000 million litres, compared to 0% at the same time last year.

Lower Manar Dam - Nanded. At 82% of its live capacity of 138,000 million litres, compared to 27% at the same time last year.

Lower Terna Dam - Osmanabad. At 25% of its live capacity of 91,000 million litres, compared to 7% at the same time last year.

Sina Kolegaon Dam - Osmanabad. At 0% of its live capacity of 76,000 million litres, compared to 5% at the same time last year.

Lower Dudhana Dam - Parbhani. At 8% of its live capacity of 103,000 million litres, compared to 4% at the same time last year.