Laiva Dam

Laiva Dam and its reservoir seen from the South (2013)

Laiva Dam is a dam in Falam Township, Falam District, Chin State in Burma (Myanmar), on the Lai Va River, a west flowing tributary of the Ṭio River. The 600-kilowatt facility^[1] was built by the Chinese firm Yunnan Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Co. (YMEC).^[2] It was completed in April 1994. The dam produces hydroelectric power for Falam and neighboring towns such as Hakha and Thantlang (Thlangtlang).

Notes

1. "Chin State will be famous soon as tea garden"The New Light of Myanmar 6 November 2003, last accessed 29 November 2010
2. "China in Burma: The increasing investment of Chinese multinational corporations in Burma's hydropower, oil & gas, and mining sectors." Burma Project, September 2007, page 3

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