| Turial Dam | |
|---|---|
 Tuirial dam | |
  Location of Turial Dam in India | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tuirial |
| Coordinates | 24°21′23.41″N 92°53′09.69″E / 24.3565028°N 92.8860250°E |
| Construction began | 1998 |
| Opening date | 2017 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Tuirial River also known as River Sonai |
| Height | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Length | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 1860 km |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2016-2017 (est.) |
| Turbines | 2 x 30 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 60 MW |
Tuirial dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on the River Sonai near Kolasib in the state of Mizoram in India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the 60 MW Tuirial Hydro Electric Project (THEP) project costing Rs 913 crore in 2010.[1] The project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (using a remote control from AR Ground) on 16 December 2017.[2]
- ^ "Revised Cost Estimates of Tuirial Hydro Electric Project (60 MW) in Mizoram-Restarting of project works by NEEPCO". Press Information Bureau Government of India. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates Tuirial hydropower project, says Mizoram is power-surplus state". Hindustan Times. PTI. Retrieved 17 December 2017.