Jayakwadi 55% full with steady inflows from Nashik
Thanks to the heavy inflows from the upstream areas, the Marathwada dam's water storage is currently 55%.
This 16TMC volume is three times the capacity of Nashik's Gangapur dam and surpasses the annual requirement of the Nashik Municipal Corporation also by three times. Additionally, 16TMC can fulfil the water needs of a city like Pune for nearly 10 months.
Officials from the Nashik water resources department (WRD) said this release represents the largest volume of water discharged downstream in such a short period, especially during the early monsoon season.
"This year, we have been getting rain since May 7, and June witnessed above 100% of normal rainfall. As water levels in dams increased, the WRD initiated discharge from June 23. Since then, 16TMC of water has crossed the Nandurmadhmeshwar weir — the last checkpoint on the Godavari river in Nashik district — after which the water flows into the Jayakwadi catchment area. This season has seen a total discharge of 20.8 TMC downstream since June 1," the officials added.
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The cumulative water stock in 26 medium and major dams in Nashik reached 63% of the 70.6TMC capacity this year, compared to 11% during the same period last year. Until Monday morning, dams in Ahilyanagar district discharged minimally (0.7TMC collectively) due to comparatively lower rainfall in their catchment areas. However, water from the Nilwande dam was released into the Godavari river.
Rainfall in Nashik eased on Monday after the city received 51mm of rain in the 24 hours up to 8.30am, followed by intermittent showers.
Water discharge from the Gangapur dam remained steady at 6,336 cusec over the past 24 hours. At Holkar Bridge in the city, water discharge reached 9,810 cusec, with the river level reaching Dutondya Maruti's waist. Vendors had already removed their kiosks and other structures from the riverbanks, relocating them to safer areas.
The live storage in the Jayakwadi major irrigation project in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district reached nearly 55% by Monday evening.
The Nathsagar reservoir received heavy inflows at 42,200 cusec, and this is expected to further increase the water stock. This reservoir showed only 4% live storage during the corresponding period last year, according to official data.
Since June 1, Jayakwadi has received approximately 19TMC of water from upstream dams in Ahilyanagar and Nashik districts. The dam, with a live storage capacity of 77TMC, received over 2TMC of water from upstream areas in the past 24 hours ending Monday morning.
Hailed as the lifeline for Marathwada, Jayakwadi has received only 121mm of rainfall in its catchment areas since June 1. The increase in storage is attributed to heavy inflows from upstream areas.
Over half of the Jayakwadi's storage will meet various water needs in Marathwada, including drinking, industrial, and irrigation requirements, irrigation department authorities said.
A total of 11 major irrigation projects in Marathwada, including Jayakwadi, held 46% live storage compared to 13% during the corresponding period last year, according to official data.
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