title: Mahamadwadi Dam
text: # Mahamadwadi Dam
  
  Mahamadwadi Dam, (or Mohamod Wadi Dam) is an earthfill dam on Gad river near Nardave in Kankavli taluka of Sindhudurg district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 59.33 m (194.7 ft) while the length is 1,590 m (5,220 ft). The volume content is 12,000 $km^3$ (2,900 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 93,374.00 $km^3$ (22,401.61 cu mi).
  
  ## Purpose
  
  * Irrigation
  * Hydroelectricity
  