Upper Paunglaung Dam
| Upper Paunglaung Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Paunglaung Dam in Myanmar | |
| Country | Burma |
| Location | Naypyidaw Union Territory/Shan State |
| Coordinates | 19°45′22.42″N 096°35′37.81″E / 19.7562278°N 96.5938361°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | December 11, 2015 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Paunglaung River |
| Height | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Length | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1.1×106 m3 (1,400,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,300×106 m3 (1,100,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Commission date | 2015 est. |
| Turbines | 2 x 70 MW (94,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 140 MW (190,000 hp) |
The Upper Paunglaung Dam is a gravity dam on the Paunglaung River, about 40 km (25 mi) east of Pyinmana on the border of Naypyidaw Union Territory and Shan State, Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation it will support a 140 megawatts (190,000 hp) power station. Preliminary construction on the dam site began in January 2005 and roller-compacted concrete placement for the dam commenced in October 2010.[1][2][3] The dam is expected to impound its reservoir and be complete in 2015.[4][5] When complete, it is expected to regulate the river and improved power generation at the downstream Lower Paunglaung Dam.[6]
The dam will force the relocation of some 15,000 residents which has drawn backlash from locals to international organizations.[7] Many have already relocated but complain that their new land is of an insufficient size, has no power supply or natural resources to work.[4]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Lone, Wa (7 November 2013). "Complaints emerge over Paunglaung Dam compensation". Myranmar Times. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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- ^ Connor Macdonald, 'New report highlights 'devastating human cost' of Upper Paunglaung Dam project', Mizzima, 7 October 2015.