Mobye Dam

Mobye Dam
Mobye Reservoir
Mobye Dam
Location of Mobye Dam in Myanmar
CountryMyanmar
LocationPekon Township, Shan State
Coordinates19°46′57″N 97°05′23″E / 19.78250°N 97.08972°E / 19.78250; 97.08972
PurposePower, Irrigation
Construction began1962
Opening date1970
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPilu River
Height (foundation)11 metres (36 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesMobye Reservoir
Surface area207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Lawpita Hydropower Plant No.1
Installed capacity196MW (for the whole Lawpita Project)

Mobye Dam (also Moe Bye Dam or Mongpai Dam) is a dam near the village of Mobye in Shan State, Myanmar. The dam is part of the Lawpita hydropower project and is located in the valley of the Pilu River (also called the Baluchaung River), south of Inle lake.

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