KHUGA DAM

Khuga dam is one of the most popular dam in Manipur. It is located in the southern part of Churachandpur district. It was inaugurated by Sonia Gandhi on November 12, 2010 and dedicated it to the nation. It is 71 kms or 44.1 miles from Imphal, the capital of Manipur.

The height of the dam is 38 metres and its width is 230 metres. It is a multi-purpose project i.e. to supply electricity and water. The irrigation canal is functional upto few kilometres downstream, however, no electricity is generated till today.

The dam has a picnic spot where people from different parts of the district go and enjoy. It has a beautiful green hills in its surrounding and the eye-catching scenery attracts visitors from different parts of the state. The local people catches fish from the dam using fishing rod or fishing net. They used a handmade wooden boat to catch fish in the middle of the dam.

The below picture is the wooden boat used by the fishermen.

Here are some of our pictures taken from Khuga Dam picnic spot.