Maphou Dam is located in the Mapithel Hills range and is situated on the bank of the Thoubal River. It is located 36 kilometres from the city of Imphal. It is surrounded by villages belonging to the Tangkhul tribe.
This is a project intended generate electricity and to supply water for irrigation and drinking, and is expected to be completed by 2011.
The work on the Earth Dam is being carried out by the Hyderabad-based Progressive Company while the work on the spillway is the responsibility of Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited, New Delhi.
The proposed height of the dam is 66 feet and 107.4 metre long and has the projected capacity to generate 7.5 Megawatts of power with three components each generating 2.5 Megawatts.
Apart from supplying 10 million gallons of water per day, the dam will have the capacity to irrigate 33,449 hectares of arable land in a year.
Picture taken on 5th October 2016.
Picture Credit :: Deepak Oinam (Lamdamba)