The entrance to the dam. It was named as Mengkuang Lake when the Penang International Dragon Boat Festivals were held here.
The foundation plate at the dam.
The road from the main gate to the carpark area.
The History
Mengkuang Dam was officially opened by the (then) Yang Di Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, TYT Tun Datuk Dr Haji Awang bin Hassan on December 14, 1985. The dam has a catchment area of 3.9sq km and a gross storage capacity of 23.6 billion litres ( almost 10times the capacity of the Air Itam Dam). Built between 1982 till 1984 and has a height of 24.7 meter.(Source: PBA)
View of the carpark from the top of the dam.
View of the dam.
The dam is a popular recreational place. Among the activities are jogging, angling (which is illegal but who cares!) and hiking.
Aquarium fishes were released into the dam by visitors.
On weekends, kayaking activities could be seen.
Estimated to be 1.5km from this end to the other.
Relaxing and enjoying the peace at Mengkuang Dam during the weekends.
At the far end of the dam, angling activities brought rubbish and pollution to the dam.
Huge spiders are common around the forested area.
Hike up the hill and you could see the dam from the top.
