Mapithel Dam | |
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Official name | Thoubal Multipurpose Project |
Country | India |
Location | Kangpokpi district, Kamjong district |
Coordinates | 24°49′26″N 94°08′32″E / 24.8238°N 94.1421°E |
Purpose | Power, irrigation, drinking water |
Construction began | 1980 |
Opening date | December 27, 2020 |
Owner(s) | Government of Manipur: 26% NHPC: 74% |
Operator(s) | Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited |
Dam and spillways | |
Length | 1,120 metres |
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Mapithel Dam or Maphou Dam, officially known as the Thoubal Multipurpose Project, is a dam on the Thoubal river, in the Manipur state of India.
Construction of the dam was met with protests from local communities.
The dam's official inauguration occurred on December 27, 2020 although the drinking water distribution system was not operational.