title: Pethwadaj Dam
text: # Pethwadaj Dam
  
  Pethwadaj Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The volume content is 495 $km^3$ (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,600.00 $km^3$ (2,782.99 cu mi).
  
  ## Purpose
  
  * Irrigation
  