Hydropower Dam Locations in Myanmar with Operational Status as of 2025

Over 30 approximate center point locations of dams, weirs, or water intakes in Myanmar used for hydropower generation. The dataset was produced by CDE Myanmar in 2025 based on satellite imagery, local knowledge, and public reference data. It includes non-authoritative English names and a best-guess operational status for each facility.

Use Cases

• Mapping hydropower infrastructure distribution based on geospatial point data.
• Assessing facility operational status based on satellite imagery analysis described in the methodology.
• Cross-referencing dam locations with other environmental or hydrological datasets.
• Identifying potential sites for further field study or environmental assessment.

Strengths

• Includes over 30 facility locations with operational status assessed as of 2025.
• Points were manually identified using high-resolution satellite imagery scaled at approximately 1:5,000.
• Methodology cross-referenced multiple sources, including a World Bank 2018 report and OpenStreetMap.

Limitations

• Dam names are unofficial and non-authoritative; Myanmar-language names are missing.
• For reservoirs with multiple dams, only the largest or most prominent dam is marked.
• Point locations for weirs and water intakes may be inaccurate due to satellite imagery limitations.

Provenance

Source

CDE Myanmar, based on publicly available reference data.

Collection Method

Manual identification from satellite imagery, cross-checked with reports and online sources.

Time Range

Operational status assessed as of 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:26:17.465192

Geography

Myanmar