Country Myanmar Height 56 m Catchment area 878 km² Construction began 2002 | Status Operational Opened 22 October 2011 Purpose Hydroelectricity | |
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Official name Burmese: ရွှေကျင် တာတမံ Location Shwegyin Township, Bago Region Opening date 2011; 6 years ago (2011) Owner(s) Ministry of Electric Power Similar Naypyidaw Zoological Gardens, Yangon Zoological Gardens, Yadanabon Zoological Gardens | ||
Shwegyin dam in karen state
The Shwegyin Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Shwegyin River in Shwegyin Township of the Bago Region in Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it has a 75 megawatts (101,000 hp) power station just below its base. Construction on the dam began in 2002, the first generator was operational in December 2010 and it was formally opened on 22 October 2011. It is owned by the Ministry of Electric Power and cost US$161 million to construct.
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Map of Shwegyin Dam, Myanmar (Burma)
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