Jayakwadi Dam
An earthen dam on the Godavari at Paithan, built to carry water into the dry Marathwada country.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 19.4857, 75.3700
Get the Jayakwadi Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jayakwadi Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Jayakwadi Dam?
Jayakwadi Dam is in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Salim Ali Lake (46 km), Bibi ka Maqbara (47 km), Aurangabad Caves (48 km).
How do I get the Jayakwadi Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jayakwadi Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jayakwadi Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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