The dam was built as to provide public water supplies for the surrounding municipalities.
The overwhelming need for water in the summer by the local population urged its construction despite the opposition.
The dam was inaugurated and commissioned for service in June 2012.
The dam is 76.0 metres (249.3 ft) high[2] and is constructed of earth and forms a lake behind which, when full, is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) long and 418.0 metres (1,371.4 ft) at its widest point.
The lake holds 100 million cubic metres (81,000 acre⋅ft) of water.