| Tipaimukh Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur  Tipaimukh Dam (India) | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Sipuikawn(Tipaimukh) |
| Coordinates | 24°14′05″N 93°01′13″E / 24.23472°N 93.02028°E |
| Status | Planned |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | rock-filled, earthern |
| Impounds | Barak River |
| Height | 162.8 m (534 ft) |
| Length | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15.9 km3 (3.8 cu mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 291.5 km2 (112.5 sq mi)[2] |
| Maximum water depth | 1,725.5 m (5,661 ft)[1] |
| Normal elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | NHPC Limited |
| Turbines | 6 x 250 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,500 MW |
Tipaimukh Dam, officially "Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydroelectric Dam Project",[1] is a proposed dam on the Barak River at Sipuikawn (Tipaimukh) in Manipur, India. The purpose of the dam is flood control and hydroelectric power generation. The project was approved by the Government of India in 1999 and entrusted to the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited, later switched to NHPC Limited. Due to environmental concerns as well as concerns in Bangladesh over downstream effects, the project remains under discussion and no construction has yet taken place.[3]